Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a red costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His druidic 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: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has black hair. She has red eyes.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 39000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 4'7" and tends to wear a large white jacket. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has wavy black hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Logical, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: An older man who wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat, he is not a threatening figure. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a Engraver first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: Spring was raised in a hard working conservative environment. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This western woman has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her green robe. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her yellow eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Flame was born on a far western plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Doctor. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born in the west. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. 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 to pay off his debts

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1400 sp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). 2 Antitoxin.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She carries with her a set of sais, each one with a emerald on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her long black fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson brown hat.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Tricking is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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. Tricking fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Sensitive, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a white shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and pastel pants. He wears his silver hair up. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His first spouse was a Priest, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it; and he is content

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His crest 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 gold eyes.

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 has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Salasar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 30 gp.