Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His purple hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is an amazing painter.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting gnolls, the young Akmen began to lead the lost caravan. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Revenge; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 110 pp. Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp).

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She carries with her a set of glaives on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. Anbera 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. Anbera 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. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Hematite (4 gp). Citrine (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She wears her auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Beggar arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her cinnamon fur is braided into rings. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker pastel hat.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, PTSD. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.