Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Carter. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'1" and sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. He has hazel eyes and a red hat with a white feather.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 360 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His crest is red and curly. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his red eyes.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: 3'6" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has chestnut hair. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'1" when asserting herself. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 50 gp. Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Barbena isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Military, Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 50 gp. Malachite (10 gp). 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: This woman wears a simple violet robe with black stripes complete with hood, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1400 sp. 5 Acid flasks. 3 Alchemist’s fire. 5 Acid flasks.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe. Her hair is red and curly. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Ovina lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dragonborn companion (her 'brother'). She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy yellow fur. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has a hunchback. Her yellow fur is singed and shortened. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. 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: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. In her youth she was a Scribe, and wanted to be a champion fighter when she grew up. She was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives she lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. She saw the brutality and swore off her fighting aspirations, taking her younger sister on her back after seeing her parents die, and fled the country. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shadow fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 110 gp.