Description: This man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his left hand. His white crest has been sun bleached extensively. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

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 obsessed with his god.

History: Valorean lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 2000 sp. Peridot (70 gp). Jade (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'6" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. She has shaved her head bald. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is a great chef.

History: Silaqui was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Silaqui fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and to be a stylist again

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His red fur is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, white shirt, and red tie. She has styled her rusty crest well, parting it to the left. Her red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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 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: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Crown-heir does. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her monstrous two handed axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. Her tied-back hair is auburn. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents enrolled her in a Monk school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Crown-heir and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is an epitome of beauty. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp).

Description: He usually wears his black robe and has his quarterstaff always slung over his shoulder. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His ears are large.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 3000 sp. Violet garnet (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Red garnet (80 gp).