Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Patrick wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Commoner, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Rose (20 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears her black hair up. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Pyra was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Expert, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 5000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'11" and wears a fancy black suit. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has moderate length purple hair. His eyes are white and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Vassago and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Violet garnet (400 gp). Black opal (400 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is dark but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. After coming to the age of reason, Verna took it upon herself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a hand crossbow on his belt. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His yellow fur is smooth and relatively long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Nimble embodies much of what other species detest in the Tabaxis. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This eastern man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Brottor was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Through the years after Brottor was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Brottor's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 4000 gp. Citrine (50 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Banded agate (7 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 3'4". He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He comes from a rich western family. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 48000 sp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.