Description: This younger middle-aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His scarlet crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. She carries with her a set of shields on her belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. She has moderate length auburn hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Luthra fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

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

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She sports auburn long hair. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Gardener

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

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is dressed in an above average manner. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: The child of a Soapmaker, who enjoyed hunting, Naamah was taken on many hunting expeditions. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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: Wants to work out more often; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Average lock.

Description: This malnourished man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His white hair is long and unkept. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born to a Glassblower, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Architect hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 120 gp. Sardonyx (60 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. Her purple hair is thinning but still full. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ea was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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 became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a red coat with violet slacks. She is an epitome of beauty. She has slicked back blonde hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She uses divination through singing.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 5000 cp. Amber (70 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears white trousers with brown and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, and is pretty ugly. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Half-Orc, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 800 sp. Carnelian (60 gp).

Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his right hand. His brass crest has been sun bleached extensively. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born in the west to a Laborer, Medrash learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 sp.