Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He carries with him a set of sickles on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: Traki was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Racist. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Dustin is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Dustin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Dustin was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Dilettante for hire.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Family, Job, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 160 gp. Moonstone (50 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and is pretty ugly. She wears her silver hair up. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (600 gp).

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears tattered old clothes. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His yellow fur is lengthy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Emerald will drive conversation. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Emerald was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the west were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He stands about 5'6" and wears a grey tunic with tan highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around his shoes. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is short and black. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. 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. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her crest, while still mostly gold, has prominent grey streaks. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Shepherd but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gesrethe grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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: Her religion dominates her actions; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. Her hair is short and white. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Azurite (15 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her blue crest is braided into rings. Her red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. Ruloth was born on a far southern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Bookbinder. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Hematite (14 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He wears his red hair down. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 5000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.