Description: He wears an entirely red suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. 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, Howard is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Howard hails from a village terrorized by drow. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Howard alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and many drow want him driven away

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Onyx (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

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 able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Shepherd work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shepherd work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times, marred by teas. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-elven people

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Hedonist, Disease. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 8000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a blue costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered east to less war torn lands. After a long history of fighting, Lia and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 600 pp. Jasper (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Sard (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears dull green sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed ceremonial dagger, just in case. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Her eyes are red.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. 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: She got into the Bather business at a young age. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bather.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 14000 gp. Pink pearl (80 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her silver crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her ears are large.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Daar is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born in the east. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 9 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Daar never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Revenge; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1000 pp. Peridot (30 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Rose (30 gp).

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She prefers to wear white clothing when she does not wear armor. She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born in a small island village. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.