Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: Balam is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Shy. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with white slacks, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'8" when asserting herself. Her hair is white and curly. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Gifted from a young age, Seddit studied abroad. She worked as a nervous Body Guard and found it very stressful. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Secretive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. After a long history of fighting, Silvo and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Sardonyx (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears bulky grey painted plate armor, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a Banker first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Baern lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: In love, Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.