Description: This light-skinned male typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull black iron scale mail. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

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 is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sage hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Eberk and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1900 sp. Aquamarine (600 gp).

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A freak accident while working with his Scribe father left him crippled. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 900 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her fur is cinnamon and very short. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Two Llamas was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform 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: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Slave, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Stylist. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her hair is white and curly. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: Lagazi hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. Now she works as a music tutor during her time off.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 40 pp. Hematite (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Peridot (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His fur is white and curly. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shifting fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 2200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. He has moderate length black hair. His eyes are a pleasant black.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Balimaar speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 3'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He prefers to wear flannel. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His eyes are green and catlike.

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: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jasper (20 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Hematite (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item.