Description: He stands about 5'1" and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. A true patriot, Ekemon would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Server hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to illithids.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Military, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: He likes to wear red tank tops with brown pants. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She wears her white hair down. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 20 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears an entirely brown suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He keeps his long black fur kept up in a rat tail. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Gifted from a young age, Jade studied abroad. Through the years after Jade was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Jade's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has achieved small success as a Courier.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears his black crest down. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has achieved small success as a Carter.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive, Forgetful. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Hematite (10 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She usually wears her pastel robe and has her greatsword always slung over her shoulder. Her long red fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. 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: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Doctor arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Revenge; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Bonds: Family, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her skin is flawless and her brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Oda will drive conversation. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Oda grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Oda 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. She became a Bounty Hunter soon after.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep green spinel (120 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. With bright auburn hair. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

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 dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. When Gunnloda reached her early adolescence her Dwarf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Military, Debt. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has no hair. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Sannl was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 sp.