Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Anastrianna was born the youngest of three triplets. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, In love, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

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. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He found a children's book about a Human Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'10". 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 wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her broad yellow hat.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Gifted from a young age, Anne studied abroad. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: Standing 5'11", this woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: An older man who dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, he is not a threatening figure. His black hair is lengthy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines silver.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This northern man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized violet coat. His clothes are grease stained in places. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Henry was born on a far northern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Bather. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when she was still a young child. The gnolls captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. After a long history of fighting, Volen and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. 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: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. At a young age his mother died while driving off some orcs. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in falchion use. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has moderate length gold crest. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her red eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. A gifted student she started as a Bookbinder, but she got bored and became a Barkeep. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Barkeep for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 40 pp. Obsidian (8 gp). 3 Acid flasks.