Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Ortegar will drive conversation. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Spice Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Extrovert, Pacifist, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 30 pp. Silver pearl (60 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and usually wears his tan robe and has his scythe always slung over his shoulder. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His violet 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 invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scythe.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 160 gp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp).

Description: She dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. A freak accident while working with her Spice Merchant mother left her crippled. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. She is physically well-built. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the west were limited. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She stands about 6'1" and wears a simple green robe with violet stripes complete with hood. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her black crest is greasy and uncared for. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born in a small desert village. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. With bright blonde hair. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Aline speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her red robe, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her copper crest is unkempt and raggedy. She has red eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Thava was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has chestnut hair. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. Oppah liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. After a long history of fighting, Oppah and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 60 gp.