Description: This late middle aged man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing and is in decent physical shape. His dark red hair is singed and shortened. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady white eyes.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Mantus was born on a far southern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Roofer. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 40000 sp.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a brown shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and grey pants. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Bowyer mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears long strands of topaz and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is auburn and curly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Feldûsh speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Blacksmith. He's also a talented Soapmaker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 12000 sp.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, and carries monstrous two handed axes. He has chestnut hair. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Spice Merchant born in the past three hundred years. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 3100 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'1". She prefers to wear flannel, and her gloved hand is found clutching a sickle. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants her loneliness to end

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. Jasper (20 gp). Hematite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a simple white robe with tan stripes complete with hood. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. With wild auburn hair. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Body Guard arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She found a children's book about a Half-Orc Ranger who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 180 gp. Carnelian (40 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Coral (70 gp). 1 Disguise kit.