Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She is portly but not overly obese. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Andraste embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. She takes great joy in being the best Shipwright in town.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A gifted student she started as a Marshal, but she got bored and became a Shipwright. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and expand her business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 sp. Red spinel (150 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: He wears professional attire. His hair is white and very short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Oren grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Oren was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Apothecary. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature falchion.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 140 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Spear enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 gp.