Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. His tied-back hair is auburn. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To pay off his debts.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1200 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time, and is pretty ugly. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has red hair. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. Vassago liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 12000 gp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has shaved her head bald. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Nogu was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Azurite (11 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is brown and very short. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is mildly Half-Orc supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Religious, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 8000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 3'1" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears suspenders and blue workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was taken from her home at a very young age. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Zanna was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Sard (70 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp).

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, black shirt, and violet tie. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Salanop grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Salanop was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.