Description: He is lean but muscular and very much looks the part of a Bowyer. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are likewise white. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Bowyer who has hired him part-time. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Ekemon was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Stableman. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Family, Military. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1200 pp. Banded agate (6 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Siffress lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 10000 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a simple blue robe with pastel stripes complete with hood. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 7000 gp. Black pearl (800 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Jacinth (4000 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 4'9". He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and his gloved hand is found clutching a sai. His tied-back hair is white. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 13000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears long strands of jet and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her kukri, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. Her golden hair is long and unkept. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Born in the north to a Slave Trader, Delre learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Slave Trader. She has achieved small success as a Slave Trader.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2800 pp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 6'8" eastern woman, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. Her bronze crest is long and unkept. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Performer who has hired her part-time. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Sard (50 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'4". She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She wears a colorful flower in her black hair. She has blue eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Healer born in the past three hundred years. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Job, In love, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1400 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).