Description: He wears a blue vest and prefers green and pastel shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He carries with him a set of crossbows on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. His hair is brown and curly. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Blacksmith arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. 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's repulsed by the PC; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 50 gp. Smoky quartz (40 gp).

Description: This man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Alex 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: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has no hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 sp. Rose (50 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and is pretty ugly. She has moderate length chestnut hair. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, PTSD. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His fur is cut close to his head. His copper unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He struck the Server job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: He stands about 4'11" and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Naeris was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Naeris's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has styled his scarlet crest well, parting it to the right. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

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. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Guardian, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Taklinn lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He's also a talented Priest, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He wears a white armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'2" when asserting himself. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He is baby faced.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 120 gp. Moss agate (6 gp).