Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. After a long history of fighting, Howard and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp).

Description: This man tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His crest is scarlet and very short. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and many giants want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Moonstone (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Coral (90 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1100 pp. Amber (120 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Rose (20 gp).

Description: She very much looks the part of a Spice Merchant. She carries with her a set of axes, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her white fur is heavily combed to the right. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Quick was born with her father's beautiful face. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She tends to her Spice Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 9000 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a blue coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head. She keeps her golden hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: The child of a Glassblower, who enjoyed hunting, Nyx was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 9000 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His cinnamon fur is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are likewise copper.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Racist. Bonds: In love, Slave. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 gp. Iolite (40 gp). Jet (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). White opal (700 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Canary diamond (6000 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Clear bright green emerald (6000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze, and she perpetually has her bow ready. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. After a long history of fighting, Fistula and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 3000 gp. Malachite (5 gp). Sard (30 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Amber (140 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.