Description: This woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her gray fur has been sun bleached extensively. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Skirt hails from a village terrorized by drow. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand her business

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She is an epitome of beauty. She has a long golden ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Roofer profession.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She became a Beggar soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a hammer, but if one is not available he will default to his warhammer. He wears his red hair up. He has hazel eyes and a yellow hat with a grey feather.

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 is obsessed with his god.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aust grew up listening to his father's many stories. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Being a Locksmith kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He usually wears his red robe and has his longsword always slung over his shoulder. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A freak accident while working with his Sage mother left him crippled. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

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

Possessions: 600 sp. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has green eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. The war was a terrible time for him, and Scrag does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. After a long history of fighting, Scrag and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This man tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. Her ears are large.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Mary was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 280 gp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork manacles.