Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length black crest. He has gold eyes and a black hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Nykkan is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His silver hair is still thick. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Gifted from a young age, Morgran studied abroad. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears an eyepatch.

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 has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Born to a Priest, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His head has been shaved. He is baby faced.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1000 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Tiefling activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Tiefling doctor. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is content

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 210 pp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears a grey wide-brimmed hat and grey clothes, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Engraver hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She became a Engraver soon after.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 60 gp. Star rose quartz (60 gp).

Description: 3'11" and muscular, this western woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. Her auburn hair is singed and shortened. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her 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 she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the west were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Chrysoprase (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Eye agate (4 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His green eyes peer out from beneath his top black hat.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the north were limited. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his violet robe. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He found a children's book about a Tiefling Wizard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has achieved small success as a Miner.

Motivation: To be a Sage again; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 800 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.