Description: He wears just a black suit. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His ears are large.

Personality: Merihim is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He uses divination through singing.

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. Merihim was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Merihim decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. After a long history of fighting, Merihim and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has dyed her greying cinnamon fur a little too much giving a sharp cinnamon color. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born in a small plains village. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She bought a longsword and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 30 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This malnourished man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His white crest is smooth and relatively long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a scimitar, but if one is not available she will default to her longbow. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Interpreter profession.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A freak accident while working with her Interpreter mother left her crippled. She became a Seamstress soon after.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has moderate length blue crest. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

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. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Doudra hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and many gnolls want her driven away

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a spear, but if one is not available he will default to his longbow. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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 spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a white coat with tan slacks. His hair is red and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

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 plays an instrument quite well.

History: Adran was raised in a hard working conservative environment. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born into a rich family. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 200 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.