Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is cut close to his head. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Az-Rans will drive conversation. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. After coming to the age of reason, Az-Rans took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has dyed her greying white fur a little too much giving a sharp white color. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her first spouse was a Hunter, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Hunter they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Armorer, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has done his best to style his white crest to look like a famous performer. He is baby faced.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 4000 cp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears suspenders and pastel workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a tattooed face.

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 loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born into a rich family. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He tends to his Shepherd job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'8" when asserting herself. She has a very tight haircut. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Sage profession.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When Malquis reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 50 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a brown collared shirt and violet skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her head has been shaved. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Rohesia was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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 was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is content

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Zircon (80 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. Her auburn hair is singed and shortened. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Shoemaker who has hired her part-time. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Shoemaker business.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she's in love

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a green collared shirt and yellow skirt. She accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep silver.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 800 sp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Black pearl (200 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a white tunic with brown highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has slicked back white hair. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bounty Hunter.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Passionate, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 700 sp.