Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he very much looks the part of a Guard. His black hair is still thick. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Gifted from a young age, Ulfgar studied abroad. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a tan coat. She has a hunchback. Her chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 320 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp).

Description: 3'2" and muscular, this western woman wears an entirely blue suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. 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: Wants to work out more often; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 380 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She wears a colorful flower in her red hair. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Bolhild was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Orc activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Orc doctor. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 150 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears bulky white painted plate armor. Her black hair is cut short. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Bowyer. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She keeps her cinnamon fur in a pixie cut. Her copper eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

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. Trail was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Trail decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 25000 cp. Hematite (7 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Coral (150 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are likewise copper. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. The war was a terrible time for her, and Herleva does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Herleva was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

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

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.