Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with violet colored cloaks and clothing. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. He has blue eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'3" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small grey clips. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 700 sp. 8 Acid flasks.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his spear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born in a small plains village. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears skinny pants and wears a brown and yellow robe with the hood down. She has shaved her head bald. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Yurgunn was born on a far northern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Fisher. She has worked as a Fisher like her father before her.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and to be a barkeep again

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1700 gp. Coral (120 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a green shirt, with a pastel mid length skirt with pastel tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She sports a flattop crest cut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and money/treasure

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, marred by chocolates. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 17000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is an amazing painter.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Veloptima grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She struck the Navigator job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Navigator and was forced into it by her family; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears bulky white painted plate armor. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Darrow lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Map Maker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.