Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, marred by teas. He has white hair. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Fabien hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is lean but muscular and dresses like a well dressed Carter does. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Taklinn was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his small grey hat.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a worn and beaten armor. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Portia is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her first spouse was a Armorer, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Armorer they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Slave Trader, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane, Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: An older man who wears silk and lounges about seductively, he is not a threatening figure. His black crest is lengthy. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. Through the years after Rathkran was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Rathkran's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Everard grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Everard 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. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Forgetful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 30 pp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has wavy white hair. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He bought a quarterstaff and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 60 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Jeweler business.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Through the years after Cumpen was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Cumpen's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 210 gp.