Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has no hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. Balam enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears an entirely tan suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 110 gp. Blue quartz (16 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is cut close to his head. He is baby faced.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He stands about 6'8" and wears just a black suit. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His scarlet crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Herbalist but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Maagog and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Artistic, Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 270 gp.