Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his feathered brown hat.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Glassblower hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: She wears a simple brown robe with red stripes complete with hood. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She got into the Herbalist business at a young age. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She struck the Herbalist job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. His brown hair is braided into rings. His eyes are white.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, pastel shirt, and white tie. She has chestnut hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears long strands of amethyst and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Eldeth grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. After a long history of fighting, Eldeth and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Junk Dealer does. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His brass crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Junk Dealer. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'8" and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shield, but if one is not available he will default to his sai. His crest is green and curly. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Gifted from a young age, Kiirith studied abroad. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears tattered old clothes and is in decent physical shape. His auburn hair is still thick. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Adventurer who has hired him part-time. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He is a Lycanthrope in disguise. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Manfred was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and wants his loneliness to end

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 100 sp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp). 5 Acid flasks.