Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His fur is brown, silky, and of moderate length. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He got into the Merchant business at a young age. His parents enrolled him in a Bard school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He struck the Merchant job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Navigator again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 800 gp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Emerald (1400 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has red hair. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is a great chef.

History: Faran was born with his father's beautiful face. 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 now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Ovak enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Ovak was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away.

Flaws: Terse, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 4000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 3'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a fancy white suit. His white hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents enrolled him in a Paladin school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. She has slicked back red hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. She worked as a nervous Carter and found it very stressful. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Spy again; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 80 gp. Onyx (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She carries with her a set of daggers on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. She has silver hair. Her half smiles and white eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Akta fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small brown clips. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Ida was born the youngest of three triplets. While she appears to be a normal Human, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and doesn't want to be a barrister and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: A 5'8" eastern woman, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. Her orange fur is matted, messy, and big. Her ears are large.

Personality: Serpent speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his feathered yellow hat.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. During his travels, Carrie and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Carrie discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Carrie fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp).