Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He wears his purple hair up. His black eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bathin 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 wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Religious, In love, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 360 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. She wears a grey vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her pastel leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her grey boots flare out at the collars. She has a hunchback. She has a long chestnut ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 180 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A freak accident while working with her Detective father left her crippled. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Black star sapphire (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Jet (80 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her red hair is lengthy. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Oriel is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in the north to a Miller, Oriel learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She married young, but lost her spouse to dire rats. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 20 gp. Peridot (70 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her brown fur is singed and shortened. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Through the years after Beast was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Beast's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 80 gp. Jade (140 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, blue shirt, and brown tie. His gray fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gifted student he started as a Courier, but he got bored and became a Armorer. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Armorer

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears an entirely yellow suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

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 moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She stands about 5'10" and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She sports a flattop fur cut. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has achieved small success as a Detective.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She sports auburn long hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Jillian lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 40 gp.