Description: This man wears a brown tunic with black highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around his shoes. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. The war was a terrible time for him, and Ulfgar does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born in the south to a Spice Merchant, Ulfgar learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Being a Spice Merchant kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 gp. Hematite (7 gp). Onyx (80 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'11" and wears a yellow collared shirt and tan skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. She has shaved her head bald. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Armorer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Armorer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and balancing her hectic life and new armorer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Pyntle is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: The child of a Bather, who enjoyed hunting, Pyntle was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. 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: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Family, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 800 sp. Golden pearl (140 gp). Jade (140 gp).

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Miller who has hired him part-time. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Peter was born the youngest of three triplets. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born in the west. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. After months of barely getting by, Vadania managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Immigrant, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Peridot (30 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a blue shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and violet pants. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are violet.

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. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Tervaround has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Glassblower responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep silver.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Mordai took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up quarterstaff and armor he uses now. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 100 gp. Hematite (5 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Ombul is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ombul fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Shy. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 600 sp. 2 Acid flasks.