Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She wears a colorful flower in her silver hair. This black eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Manea has worked very hard to control her curse. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and she is greedy

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. He has styled his gold crest well, parting it to the left. His ears are large.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 20 pp. Aquamarine (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 3'5" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears long strands of amber and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Tippletoe and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and money/treasure

Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears dull black sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed bastard sword, just in case. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. His skin is flawless and his silver eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: She wears suspenders and yellow workpants. Her shirt is green, and she wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Soapmaker father left her crippled. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 20 gp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She is dressed in an above average manner. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She keeps her orange fur in a flapper bob. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. Her druidic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 400 gp. Eye agate (7 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Watson grew up listening to his father's many stories. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 5'9" and muscular, this northern woman wears a fancy grey dress. Her chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Philantrophist, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears professional attire. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. A true patriot, Karg would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He found a children's book about a Half-Orc Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 500 sp. 4 Smokesticks.