Description: He has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He carries with him a set of greataxes, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His white hair is knotted and matted. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A freak accident while working with his Slave Trader father left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is content; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a tan shirt, with a white mid length skirt with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has wavy red hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he usually wears his violet robe and has his trident always slung over his shoulder. His hair is black and curly. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Laucian abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Laucian never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 260 gp. Silver pearl (70 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Obsidian (14 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She typically wears yellow cloth garments or leather armor. She has wavy red hair. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She's also a talented Miner, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and to be a miner again

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: 4'11" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Merchant. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Hrathy has worked very hard to control her curse. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and revenge

Flaws: Insane, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length scarlet crest. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Hirrathak was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian, Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She has done her best to style her brown fur to look like a famous performer. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Elegant hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Elegant grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Elegant. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: An older woman who dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, she is not a threatening figure. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the south to a Junk Dealer, Willow learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to unite with her brother

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A 6'3" eastern man, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has no hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Balimaar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Just what you see.