Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1800 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair is short and red. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gifted student he started as a Laborer, but he got bored and became a Shipwright. He struck the Shipwright job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 2300 gp. Peridot (70 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp).

Description: 5'5" and muscular, this southern woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born into a rich family. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Mortician for hire.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist, Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Stableman mother left him crippled. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.