Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He wears his black hair down. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Ribbles speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ribbles fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: Standing 6'0", this woman wears a simple brown robe with green stripes complete with hood. She has slicked back brown hair. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Opinionated, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a tan collared shirt and grey skirt. She accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to clean up the streets

Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 120 gp. Malachite (9 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

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 can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Baker. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 900 sp. Alexandrite (400 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a mace on his belt. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Bookbinder mother left him crippled. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

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 wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Gifted from a young age, Baern studied abroad. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new bookbinder responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 120 gp. Jasper (30 gp).

Description: This man wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has no hair. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is mildly Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. Ahvain enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Ahvain was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Ahvain decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears long strands of emerald and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. Her skin is flawless and her brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Chain shirt.