Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Forgetful, Fearful. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Azurite (5 gp).

Description: He is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform. He is portly but not overly obese. He keeps his gray fur in a flapper bob. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tricking grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

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

Possessions: 1900 gp. Rose (70 gp).

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Rinn will drive conversation. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Rinn was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Warrior, 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 Warrior in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Her parents enrolled her in a Warrior school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scythe.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 27000 sp. Moss agate (6 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. He has gray eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born to a Mercenary, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

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

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the west. A gifted student she started as a Jeweler, but she got bored and became a Barber. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To be a Jeweler again.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She usually wears her blue robe and has her dagger always slung over her shoulder. She wears her silver hair up. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and many gnolls want her driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a warhammer on her belt. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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 never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Attractive. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 240 gp.