Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: The child of a Tailor, who enjoyed hunting, Akmen was taken on many hunting expeditions. 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. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Akmen 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 he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His purple hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has silver eyes.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Merihim is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a Doctor, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Shepherd. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Merihim never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new shepherd responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, In love. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 230 gp. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her hair is brown and very short. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. 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 several months after her father was called into army service. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Military. Occupation: Server

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 50 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has no hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 360 gp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp).