Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing, and is pretty ugly. He has no hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Dondon hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His first spouse was a Marshal, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has a hunchback. His blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson yellow hat.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 5000 sp. Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 2'10". He wears pastel painted combat armor at almost all times. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: This northern man is wearing a tight red one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is white and curly. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. Calcitro enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a Shipwright, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a black coat over a pastel low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. His tied-back hair is golden. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born in the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the east were limited. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 700 sp. 2 Thunderstones.