Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His black hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a green broad hat and green clothes. He keeps his black crest in a flapper bob. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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 has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. 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 Sculptor. He struck the Sculptor job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Sculptor responsibilities is difficult; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She tends to wear a violet poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Sporting a silver mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. 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 got into the Slave Trader business at a young age. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Caelynn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She keeps her long scarlet crest kept up in a rat tail. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in the west to a Junk Dealer, Jheri learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Jheri grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Jheri. She has achieved small success as a Junk Dealer.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 4000 cp. Jet (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Cook. His crest is rusty, silky, and of moderate length. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Cook. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. The war was a terrible time for him, and Baradad does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. 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. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Cook for hire.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 6000 cp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp).

Description: This woman wears a simple grey robe with blue stripes complete with hood. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her left hand. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Greedy, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

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

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears skinny pants and wears a green and black robe with the hood down. Her bronze crest is greasy and uncared for. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. Her crest is cut close to her head. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Shepherd business.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Shepherd. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a shepherd and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Pacifist, Persistence, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He is physically well-built. He has green crest. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is a great chef.

History: Nykkan was born with his father's beautiful face. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nykkan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 90 gp. Jade (140 gp). 1 Banded mail.