Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born to a Bowyer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: She wears a white vest and prefers tan and blue shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull violet iron scale mail. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has amber eyes and a blue hat with a violet feather.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Silaqui never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor, In love, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 3000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, pastel shirt, and brown tie. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His blonde hair is braided into rings. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. 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: He comes from a rich northern family. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a grey collared shirt and brown skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing music.

History: Gifted from a young age, Jarana studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Justice, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. 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: He comes from a rich western family. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp).

Description: He likes to wear grey tank tops with green pants. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his warhammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He wears a brown tunic with blue highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes, and he perpetually has his kukri ready. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears black trousers with tan and yellow striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her green crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. A gifted student she started as a Carpenter, but she got bored and became a Fisher. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism, Impeccable. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 8000 sp.