Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear flannel. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He has blue eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a Guard, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born in the north. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, orcs burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying north to reunite his family. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp).

Description: This northern woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her scimitar with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears her auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the north were limited. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. Her silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has violet eyes and a grey hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Sarah hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Sarah lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 70 gp.