Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her tied-back hair is white. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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 is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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: She is greedy; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 sp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp).

Description: This man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his ceremonial dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His gray fur is lengthy. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker brown hat.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Sweet has worked very hard to control his curse. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Cynical, Antagonistic, Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This western woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. Her clothes are grease stained in places. With bright chestnut hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Born to a Gardener, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Animal Trainer. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her kukri, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Shava has worked very hard to control her curse. She struck the Animal Trainer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She wants revenge against brigands; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Job, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her bronze crest is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Arava has worked very hard to control her curse. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Opinionated, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Cook

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. He carries with him a set of bows, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Disease. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 190 gp. Azurite (5 gp). Onyx (30 gp).

Description: She wears baggy grey pantaloons and a black scarf, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'9" when asserting herself. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born in a small desert village. Her first spouse was a Tailor, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: This man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his right hand. His gold crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. 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 feels kind of lost in life; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 12000 cp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, white shirt, and brown tie. She keeps her brown hair in a flapper bob. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Ilde's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.