Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a quarterstaff, but if one is not available he will default to his scythe. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Amber (160 gp). 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His white hair is singed and shortened. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is an amazing painter.

History: Bundrigo lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Through the years after Bundrigo was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Bundrigo's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. 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: An old rival family wants him found; and doesn't want to be a brewer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Silk rope.

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. He sports a flattop hair cut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect his home; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 700 sp. Silver pearl (130 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Symma was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 250 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a simple brown robe with tan stripes complete with hood. She keeps her lavender fur in a pixie cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. A friendly and beautiful Tabaxi, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Right-Handed lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a black tunic with tan highlights, and long violet pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. His silver unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Cimer isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tiefling unity. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Cimer abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His crest is short and white. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is an amazing painter.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Valorean was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 4'8". She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down, and her gloved hand is found clutching a whip. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her childhood dream was to be a Spice Merchant, but she was a colossal failure. She has taken up work as a Assassin and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: PTSD, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He got into the Engraver business at a young age. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. He's also a talented Slave Trader, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 50 gp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp).