Description: A moderately attractive man, he typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He has shaved his head bald. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel, and he perpetually has his sickle ready. He wears a colorful flower in his purple hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His orange fur is singed and shortened. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He uses divination through singing.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Aura alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 160 gp. Pink pearl (70 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears grey trousers with black and pastel striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson grey hat.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. 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: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He usually wears his yellow robe and has his ceremonial dagger always slung over his shoulder. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Gunter was raised in a hard working conservative environment. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. He's also a talented Architect, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Mortician

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

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her crest is red and curly. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Tailor business.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Blendaeth fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Rose (20 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Jet (90 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a black shirt, with a blue mid length skirt with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a blue coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. He is baby faced.

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. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

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; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a bow, but if one is not available she will default to her spear. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Optimist, Extrovert. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 40 gp.