Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. Her cinnamon fur is matted, messy, and big. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He usually wears his blue robe and has his rapier always slung over his shoulder. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Sailor. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has worked as a Sailor like his father before him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, marred by teas. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. His childhood dream was to be a Bather, but he was a colossal failure. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Althaea alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Healer and was forced into it by her family; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 30 gp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a simple black robe with yellow stripes complete with hood. His red crest has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are red.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. 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 raised in a desert tribe. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Guard for hire.

Motivation: To protect his home; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears baggy grey pantaloons and a black scarf. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He became a Bookbinder soon after.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'4" when asserting herself. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. She has red eyes.

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 obsessed with her god.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A freak accident while working with her Sculptor father left her crippled. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and tan handkerchief worn on her left side. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her small yellow hat.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the east were limited. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 100 sp.