Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has done his best to style his rusty crest to look like a famous performer. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Slave, Military, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His golden hair is heavily combed to the right. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He got into the Gardener business at a young age. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 300 gp. Tourmaline (110 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp).

Description: This woman wears a brown wide-brimmed hat and brown clothes. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her left hand. She has moderate length orange fur. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job, Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a grey collared shirt and violet pants. He accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt and is in decent physical shape. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Taklinn will drive conversation. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Taklinn grew up listening to his father's many stories. Taklinn was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Taklinn decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

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 has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears light armors faded through time and improper care and is in decent physical shape. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. This copper eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Kite was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and a deep hatred of giants

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1900 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he usually wears his black robe and has his longsword always slung over his shoulder. His crest is cut close to his head. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Tourmaline (70 gp).

Description: 4'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 100 gp.