Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her black hair is still thick. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 21000 sp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Oren was born the youngest of three triplets. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Oren took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up quarterstaff and armor he uses now. He bought a quarterstaff and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has black hair. His green eyes peer out from beneath his small brown hat.

Personality: Harbek hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Harbek hails from a village terrorized by goblins. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Cartwright and was forced into it by his family; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. She wears suspenders and violet workpants. Her shirt is white, and she wears a heavy violet leather apron most of the time. She has a hunchback. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born into a rich family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black fur. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. He has a hunchback. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length black fur. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born in the west. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: She dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a black coat with red slacks. She carries with her a set of sickles on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. Her purple hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Performer father left her crippled. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a tattered pair of loose pastel pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her fur is white and very short. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Smoking is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Smoking studied abroad. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Smoking alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He wears a green costume with the symbols of death on his torso, and carries daggers. His silver crest is smooth and relatively long. He is baby faced.

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 has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. 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. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tarhun fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1000 sp. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: He wears a tan tunic with violet highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His auburn hair is long and unkept. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2000 sp. 7 Acid flasks.