Description: He is a husky man, who wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing. His tied-back hair is black. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Raer hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Raer was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A freak accident while working with his Engraver father left him crippled. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a red coat. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his lance, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He uses divination through singing.

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. Faran was born on a far western forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Slave Trader. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants a kiss.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'11" and typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, In love. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he usually wears his black robe and has his kukri always slung over his shoulder. His red hair is heavily combed to the right. He has gold eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. At some point he was captured by brigands and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and grey handkerchief worn on her left side. Her head has been shaved. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the west to a Knight, Eiravel learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. After a long history of fighting, Eiravel and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 40 gp. Malachite (5 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.