Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light violet in addition to tight pants. He carries with him a set of longbows, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Elves in Bertram's homeland. Bertram decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bertram fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Everburning torch. 5 Acid flasks. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: She wears dull blue sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed monstrous two handed axe, just in case. She is physically well-built. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Lilli was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. 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: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a white vest and prefers blue and red shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Dwarven culture. 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: Born in the north to a Slave Trader, Ownka learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A freak accident while working with her Stylist father left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This northern man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His clothes are grease stained in places. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Galinndan took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up dagger and armor he uses now. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Galinndan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse, Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Rose (40 gp). Coral (160 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Amber (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Jet (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform. He carries with him a set of tridents on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He has no hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Odorr was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 sp. Moss agate (10 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with violet slacks. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Being a Bellfounder kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 gp. Hematite (10 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). 1 Banded mail. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: This woman is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has black hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: Gifted from a young age, Torgga studied abroad. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy, Fearful. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman is dressed in a clean yellow cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has a very tight haircut. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born into a rich family. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Simple lock. 1 Disguise kit. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. Her blonde hair is lengthy. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the south were limited. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 5000 sp.