Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His black hair is thinning but still full. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. Ghaliver enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'10" and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the north were limited. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a simple yellow robe with black stripes complete with hood. Her hair is chestnut and very short. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). White opal (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. She carries with her a set of flails on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She has wavy golden hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dwarven companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 180 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp).

Description: A 6'3" southern man, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mercenary. His crest is cut close to his head. His ears are large.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Ildrex will drive conversation. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Mercenary arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 500 gp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp).