Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. His auburn hair is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Seebo lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 south. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Priest for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Family, Job, Debt. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 43000 sp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bather hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'3" southern woman, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her small black hat.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Yevelda was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Barkeep. She bought a falchion and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the left. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Gifted from a young age, Bryseis studied abroad. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Slave, Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 900 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull tan iron scale mail. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length white crest. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: Greethen wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Cleric, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears bulky blue painted plate armor. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are blue.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Kipper's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, she is not a threatening figure. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length white hair. Her eyes are likewise gray.

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. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born in a small island village. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Flaws: Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: 2'11" and muscular, this eastern man wears a red cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. He has a very tight haircut. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, 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's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and doesn't want to be a shepherd and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Addict, Insane, Shy. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 5000 sp. Onyx (20 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp).