Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her first spouse was a Tanner, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs, and is pretty ugly. His hair is short and black. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Tailor business.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. Jarana was born on a far northern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Tailor. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. She is baby faced.

Personality: Ridaro wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: Ridaro lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Animal Trainer. She has achieved small success as a Animal Trainer.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has a very tight haircut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is typically in his Performer uniform, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a Stableman, his mother struggled to pay the bills. After coming to the age of reason, Einkil took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: He wears a simple yellow robe with blue stripes complete with hood. He carries a battered glaive and tarnished bow as well. His red hair is singed and shortened. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 40 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp).

Description: 2'10" and muscular, this southern woman wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a whip, but if one is not available she will default to her scimitar. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She became a Mortician soon after.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 6000 cp. Red-brown spinel (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. Her ears are large.

Personality: Thodris is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Thodris was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Thodris fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 190 gp.