Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the left. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Star rose quartz (60 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His scarlet crest has been sun bleached extensively. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Heskan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Engraver they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Marshal, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Justice. Bonds: Mentor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He has red eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. After coming to the age of reason, Abad took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 290 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her hair is chestnut and very short. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the right. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Born in the east to a Performer, Brakka learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Performer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Performer responsibilities is difficult; and to be a navigator again

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is black, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. Her auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Cecily hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This man has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his pastel robe, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. After a long history of fighting, Rimple and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 110 gp. Bloodstone (20 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She usually wears her green robe and has her longsword always slung over her shoulder. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her red eyes are passionate and lively.

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 is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.