Description: He wears bulky white painted plate armor. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Jak hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Through the years after Jak was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Jak's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has slicked back white hair. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur, Logical. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Hatae enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Hatae was born with her mother's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'8" when asserting herself. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her eyes are likewise copper. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Flask was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She was taken from her home at a very young age. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears just a brown suit. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He got into the Barber business at a young age. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He became a Barber soon after.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Gifted from a young age, Alex studied abroad. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Alex took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up sickle and armor he uses now. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 150 gp. Hematite (7 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a white armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. His hair is cut close to his head. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Halander was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. With wild chestnut hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Ahinar is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She got into the Body Guard business at a young age. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.