Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bather. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He sports a flattop hair cut. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. 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: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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. Halimath fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Attractive, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. He has shaved his head bald. He has green eyes.

Personality: Cagak 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. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 30 pp. Banded agate (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He hates Gnomes with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Zook was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Racist, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He carries with him a set of nunchakus on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Theodoric speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Theodoric was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Dilettante work with an outfit from a few towns over. Dilettante work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Dilettante like his father before him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 330 gp. Amethyst (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'5" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a fancy black dress. Her crest is cut close to her head. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 90 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a fancy brown suit. He has cinnamon fur. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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 ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. 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. After a long history of fighting, Leaf and his spouse have recently divorced.

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.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 2'9". She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a white coat, and her gloved hand is found clutching a hand crossbow. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a Bather, her father struggled to pay the bills. Paela abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away; and she wants revenge against giants

Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 2700 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he likes to wear brown tank tops with blue pants. His fur is gray and very short. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. His first spouse was a Actor, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. 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 is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.