Description: He is in excellent shape and typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his feathered blue hat.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Berrian is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Gifted from a young age, Berrian studied abroad. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Berrian has worked very hard to control his curse. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by lycanthropy.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. She wears her red hair up. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bowyer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bowyer and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2000 sp. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is auburn and curly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Bundrigo was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. At some point he was captured by orcs and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This eastern woman wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has no crest. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 400 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and is typically in her Sculptor uniform. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Aym was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Sculptor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sculptor work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears skinny pants and wears a tan and white robe with the hood down. She has no hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Veloptima embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This tall, slender woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her small black hat.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Decarabia's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: She wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Shanairla was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Fisher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end.

Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush, Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 4000 cp. Amethyst (100 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He wears a colorful flower in his copper crest. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: To be a Bookbinder again; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 4000 cp.