Description: An older woman who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, she is not a threatening figure. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Tomph is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a grey coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the left. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Gimurt is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Body Guard for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Engraver again.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He wears green trousers with blue and white striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his lance, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Ahrim was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Mentor, Military. Occupation: Adventurer

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

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society and is in decent physical shape. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: Yvonne is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Yvonne was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Barber for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 30 pp. Chrysoberyl (40 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. His golden hair is cut short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 80 gp. Rhodochrosite (5 gp).

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has black hair. She has brown eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Nogu will drive conversation. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Servant business.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Extrovert, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2300 sp. 3 Alchemist’s fire. 2 Antitoxin. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He has moderate length golden hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Gubu was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and he perpetually has his hand crossbow ready. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mercenary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Naeris was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. During his travels, Naeris and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Naeris discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Naeris fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 4000 cp. 3 Acid flasks.