Description: This southern man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His clothes are grease stained in places. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Purson wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Aristocrat, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Purson was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Spice Merchant. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 130 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Secretive, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Navigator

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

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: An older man who is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, he is not a threatening figure. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has worked as a Farmer like his father before him.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and balancing his hectic life and new farmer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Pacifist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: 5'10" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He dresses like a well dressed Herbalist does. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born into a rich family. His childhood dream was to be a Banker, but he was a colossal failure. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate, and carries quarterstaffs. Her crest, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Daar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Daar liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Daar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Professionalism. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 80 pp.