Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Forcas was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His childhood dream was to be a Masseuse, but he was a colossal failure. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and revenge

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a grey vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her grey boots flare out at the collars. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she is content

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears skinny pants and wears a blue and grey robe with the hood down, marred by sweets. Her golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a pastel shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and violet pants. He wears his black fur down. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Jeweler but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Gifted from a young age, Lone studied abroad. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and to be a gardener again

Ideals: Opinionated, Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He carries with him a set of swords on his belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. His head has been shaved. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Faran was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Baker. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Faran fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a tattered pair of loose red pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She has a long blonde ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Lidda was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She found a children's book about a Halfling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she has a crush on the local cartwright

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged woman is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape and is in decent physical shape. Her blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. The war was a terrible time for her, and Nogu does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Nogu was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This tall, slender man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is very fat, and likes to wear brown tank tops with blue pants. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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 constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Ralf was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 5000 cp.