Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a blue coat. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Naeris is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mercenary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 3000 gp. Chalcedony (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She very much looks the part of a Spice Merchant. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly daggers and ceremonial daggers. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her ears are large.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 20000 cp. Pink pearl (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with tan slacks. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has shaved her head bald. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Williamina was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: White pearl (70 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 700 gp. Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and she perpetually has her crossbow ready. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Orcs in Nogu's homeland. Nogu decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 500 gp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Amber (90 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a nunchaku on his belt. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Geoffrey embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1 Buckler. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Full Plate. 1 Full Plate.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. She carries a battered dagger and tarnished morningstar as well. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. At a young age her mother died while driving off some drow. Her father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in morningstar use. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She wants revenge against drow; and she is content

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.