Description: This woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears her white hair up in a very large beehive style do. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Scribe. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears skinny pants and wears a yellow and violet robe with the hood down. He has wavy auburn hair. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Dilettante mother left him crippled. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Dilettante. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Hematite (5 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears baggy black pantaloons and a tan scarf. His red hair is braided into rings. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born in a small island village. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has achieved small success as a Bounty Hunter.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. Her hair is golden and curly. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Spice Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Poor, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'9" and wears a grey costume with the symbols of luck on her torso. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. 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 son.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She dropped out of school to support her sick father, and resented it. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Fletcher they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Sailor, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 40 pp. Amber (120 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: The child of a Unemployed, who enjoyed hunting, Peren was taken on many hunting expeditions. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Guard arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 5000 cp. Tourmaline (150 gp).

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'5" when asserting himself. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Elaim was born the youngest of three triplets. He 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 40 gp.