Description: This southern man tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aym grew up listening to her father's many stories. Aym was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Aym decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Blue quartz (15 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 4'9" western woman, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her white eyes dart from person to person.

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. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Adventurer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Adventurer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This malnourished woman is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and brown handkerchief worn on her right side. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the right. Her ears are large.

Personality: She hates Dwarves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new banker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her black hair is heavily combed to the right. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Map Maker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Map Maker work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has achieved small success as a Map Maker.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 gp. Azurite (14 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Black pearl (800 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His gold crest is singed and shortened. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. 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: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 500 gp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has dyed his greying purple hair a little too much giving a sharp purple color. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Mantus is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. 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 was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He tends to his Brewer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave, Rich, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a tan vest and prefers white and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He is a Slaad in disguise. Through the years after Zaffrab was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Zaffrab's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 12000 cp.

Description: He wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time, and carries swords. His brown hair is still thick. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. After a long history of fighting, Miles and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Silver holy symbol.