Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a red coat. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and white handkerchief worn on her right side. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Liftrasa was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Liftrasa was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Liftrasa decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 4'3" and muscular, this western woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. Her golden hair is cut short. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Kilia speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Shipwright business.

History: She was born in the west. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears professional attire. Her hair is red and very short. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. 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, Xanaphia 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. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 230 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a worn and beaten armor and is in decent physical shape. His head has been shaved. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Beloril was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When Beloril reached his early adolescence his Dwarf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1800 sp. Blue quartz (7 gp). Moonstone (30 gp).

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears a blue deerstalker hat and blue clothes. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is mildly Gnome supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was born into a rich family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ellywick fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1 Antitoxin.

Description: She wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a warhammer, but if one is not available she will default to her monstrous two handed axe. She is physically well-built. Her tied-back hair is black. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hlin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to protect her home

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Guardian, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He is baby faced.

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 occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Born to a Architect, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Poor, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature monstrous two handed axe.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 30 gp. Golden pearl (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.