Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs, and he perpetually has his ceremonial dagger ready. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. He has white eyes and a black hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Gifted from a young age, Akmen studied abroad. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father 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. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Akmen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 70000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a blue deerstalker hat and blue clothes. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He uses divination through singing.

History: Traki was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. His first spouse was a Shoemaker, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Shoemaker they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Spice Merchant, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Spice Merchant and was forced into it by his family; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black pearl (1200 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Jade (130 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Bricklayer born in the past three hundred years. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 gp. Banded agate (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'10" when asserting herself. She has no fur. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born into a rich family. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Pelt alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Spy who has hired him part-time. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. After a long history of fighting, Dharg and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he's in love

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. Moss agate (4 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her golden hair is braided into rings. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Vanchu was born the youngest of three triplets. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a fancy brown suit. His hair is short and auburn. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born in the south. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Sculptor kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She likes to wear white tank tops with brown skirt. Her red hair is heavily combed to the right. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 7000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: She wears a blue feathered hat and blue clothes. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Through the years after Lia was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Lia's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp. Chalcedony (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.