Description: He dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with violet slacks. He is portly but not overly obese. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Akmen's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 sp. Sardonyx (70 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a white coat. She has a long auburn ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and balancing her hectic life and new layabout responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He wears an entirely tan suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His golden hair is cut short. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Paelias hails from a village terrorized by giants. While he appears to be a normal Elf, 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. After a long history of fighting, Paelias and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 140 gp. Moss agate (12 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 140 gp. Hematite (5 gp).