Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull white iron scale mail. She carries a battered dagger and tarnished quarterstaff as well. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is a Brewer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Expand her business; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: 5'9" and muscular, this southern man wears a black Stetson hat and black clothes. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. He has white eyes and a black hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born in the south to a Spice Merchant, Xappan learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp. Peridot (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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 used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 3000 sp. Zircon (40 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp).

Description: This western woman is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Ilanis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and carries longswords. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His ears are large.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His cinnamon fur is long and unkept. His eyes are blue.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Debt. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 gp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. A true patriot, Carrie would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. After coming to the age of reason, Carrie took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 50 gp.