Description: This man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is baby faced.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Paggen alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. 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 currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. Amber (120 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane and is in decent physical shape. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Gorbundus is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: The child of a Stylist, who enjoyed hunting, Gorbundus was taken on many hunting expeditions. He found a children's book about a Dragonborn Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 160 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. The war was a terrible time for him, and Don 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 north his family was never financially stable. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Blacksmith again.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp).

Description: He has a missing right arm. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 130 pp. Chalcedony (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: An older woman who is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down, she is not a threatening figure. Her silver hair is braided into rings. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her childhood dream was to be a Masseuse, but she was a colossal failure. She has worked as a Courier like her mother before her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 60 gp. Jasper (50 gp).

Description: 4'9" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears green trousers with white and tan striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She takes great joy in being the best Architect in town.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A gifted student she started as a Merchant, but she got bored and became a Architect. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 gp. Brown-green garnet (50 gp).

Description: He has a missing left leg. He typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she dresses like a well dressed Seamstress does. She has wavy black hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 200 sp. 4 Holy water.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'4". He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is black and very short. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Kildrak never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 280 gp.