Description: A 3'6" eastern man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Alston was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 5000 gp. Obsidian (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. After coming to the age of reason, Tûkâ took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and carries spears. His purple hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nicor fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her dark red hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Being a Brewer kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Yvonne hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Yvonne 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. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 330 pp. Coral (150 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.