Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. 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: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Opinionated. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears his white crest up. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He takes great joy in being the best Carter in town.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Hirrathak was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He then took over the family business and is one of the better Carter for hire.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Eldon was born with his mother's beautiful face. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. 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. Eldon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 cp. Chalcedony (30 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears red leather gloves, a red jacket, and tight pants. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. 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, Dell is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Occupation: Painter

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born into a rich family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and red handkerchief worn on her right side. With bright auburn hair. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Margery was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. A gifted student she started as a Shipwright, but she got bored and became a Shepherd. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shepherd.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and money/treasure

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His first spouse was a Apothecary, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Dondon never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, In love. Occupation: Server

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are black and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. His childhood dream was to be a Bricklayer, but he was a colossal failure. He tends to his Dilettante job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Mundane, Forgetful, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'8" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A freak accident while working with his Scribe father left him crippled. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 70 gp.