Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a red collared shirt and tan pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. After months of barely getting by, Ortegar managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 210 gp. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. He wears a violet shirt with thin yellow vertical stripes and black pants. He wears his black hair down. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Gifted from a young age, Tharivol studied abroad. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 170 gp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a green armored body suit, with a simple violet line shooting up and back down. Her copper crest is knotted and matted. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. 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. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

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

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 150 gp. Iolite (30 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. She usually wears her yellow robe and has her falchion always slung over her shoulder. Her tied-back hair is auburn. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Caelynn was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Caelynn took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up falchion and armor she uses now. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 20 gp. Zircon (20 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She has wavy brown hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. 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: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Quelenna was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. Some 4 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Quelenna never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 800 sp. Jasper (60 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears bulky tan painted plate armor. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Herbalist born in the past three hundred years. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Eiravel lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Herbalist. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 240 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length rusty crest. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to be a barkeep again

Flaws: Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Darkwood Shield.