Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants. He wears his blonde hair down. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A gifted student he started as a Knight, but he got bored and became a Spice Merchant. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 900 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a black coat with brown slacks. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She carries with her a set of quarterstaffs on her belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. Her silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. A friendly and beautiful Elf, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Irann was born with her father's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp).

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a violet shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and black pants. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Ivellios is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When Ivellios reached his early adolescence his Half-Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Poor, Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She wears her red hair up. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 5000 sp. Deep green spinel (70 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. He has done his best to style his bronze crest to look like a famous performer. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red 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 has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. After coming to the age of reason, Torinn 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 was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 12000 sp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has moderate length white fur. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 3100 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp).