Description: This tall, slender man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His copper crest is still thick. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born in the west. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 15000 sp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her bronze crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born in a small island village. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. With bright chestnut hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Shoemaker who has hired her part-time. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Alain hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Has a crush, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This eastern man typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Cressel was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to protect his home

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Spice Merchant

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

Possessions: White pearl (140 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she likes to wear tan tank tops with grey skirt. She sports white long hair. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Tiaathque was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Tiaathque decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 70 gp.