Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light yellow in addition to tight pants. His golden hair is braided into rings. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Gold and ruby ring (11000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a hammer on her belt. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born in the north. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 900 pp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her silver crest is smooth and relatively long. Her gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 10000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 3'6" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

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. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Tanner. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Tanner; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Slave, Has a crush. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A gifted student he started as a Sailor, but he got bored and became a Cook. He struck the Cook job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and balancing his hectic life and new cook responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the left. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Priest but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Jarana was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered east to less war torn lands. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Priest for hire.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Chalcedony (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear green clothing when she does not wear armor. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her spear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length bronze crest. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Ruloth is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Barrister profession.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature spear.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1100 pp. Star ruby (1200 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Sard (20 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Hematite (5 gp).