Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants, marred by sweets. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Nim is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nim grew up listening to his mother's many stories. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears green trousers with black and tan striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has styled her red crest well, parting it to the right. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is an amazing painter.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 6000 cp. White pearl (40 gp). Coral (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Apothecary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Silaqui and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 sp. Rock crystal (30 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his falchion with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His brass crest is matted, messy, and big. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1 Buckler.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her red hair is cut short. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Engong was born on a far southern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Hunter. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Malachite (11 gp). Jade (140 gp). Carnelian (80 gp).

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He sports a flattop crest cut. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his feathered black hat.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Layabout. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 30 gp. Zircon (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears long strands of jet and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She has violet eyes and a brown hat with a white feather.

Personality: She is mildly Human supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Avice was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Avice abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has achieved small success as a Bather.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Odo was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She usually wears her white robe and has her pickaxe always slung over her shoulder. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.