Description: This man wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his right hand. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Apothecary. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. 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 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: 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 carries with him a set of longbows, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His purple hair is knotted and matted. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his black eyes.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she usually wears her white robe and has her halberd always slung over her shoulder. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. Volen is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Her druidic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. With wild silver hair. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Merla was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 700 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp).

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is brown and very short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Barendd hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Servant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Barendd lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and doesn't want to be a servant and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Artistic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shortbows and shields. She wears her red crest down. Her gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Job, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 700 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'6" and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is blonde and very short. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the south were limited. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac, Lazy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 7000 gp. Hematite (4 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Rose (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp).

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small blue clips. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Arara never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Military, In love, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She has slicked back blonde hair. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Mason. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Mason responsibilities is difficult; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 240 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).