Description: He wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. He carries with him a set of spears on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature spear.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears skinny pants and wears a yellow and red robe with the hood down. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is a great chef.

History: Gunter was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Barbarian, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Barbarian in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He became a Sculptor soon after.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to be a brewer again

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. With bright chestnut hair. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Pacifist, Professionalism. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1700 gp. Eye agate (6 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her golden hair is wavy and long. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Eva was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This tall, slender man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. His dark red hair is still thick. His eyes are likewise white. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: The child of a Bounty Hunter, who enjoyed hunting, Mamnen was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 40 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. His silver hair is singed and shortened. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Armorer they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Slave Trader, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His green crest is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1600 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp).

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her cinnamon fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She's also a talented Interpreter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1100 gp. Jade (60 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'1" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She wears her yellow fur up. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Apothecary. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. 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: Wants to open a new tavern; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Good lock. 1 Climber’s kit.