Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He very much looks the part of a Beggar. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Beggar for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Beggar responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Slave, Debt. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black star sapphire (900 gp). Amber (40 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Ar-Kaius lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 800 pp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Jade (80 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Coral (80 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 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.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His fur is red, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are copper and catlike.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Five was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Sailor, and is pretty ugly. She wears her copper crest up. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born in the south. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Sailor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sailor work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 7000 gp. Onyx (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp).

Description: 4'9" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a yellow armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. His tied-back hair is blonde. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, John embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born into a rich family. Through the years after John was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. John's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 800 pp. Red garnet (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose red pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She wears her white hair up. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is blue and curly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Astar hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Astar was born with his father's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and doesn't want to be a priest and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 8000 gp. Amethyst (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp).