Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he prefers to wear yellow clothing when he does not wear armor. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Gunter was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To be a Masseuse again; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

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 able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy dark red stubble. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has a hunchback. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length dark red hair. His white eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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 lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Valafar 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. Valafar decided he wanted neither the life of his mother 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

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. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 6000 cp. Banded agate (14 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is dressed in earthy colors with a black and green handkerchief worn on his right side. He has dyed his greying red crest a little too much giving a sharp red color. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Spice Merchant. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Spice Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spice Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 6'3" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. 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: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Harann was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a white coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He takes great joy in being the best Barkeep in town.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Bork was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 6000 cp. Jet (160 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and is pretty ugly. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Gaaki 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and to be a cartwright again

Ideals: Pacifist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 110 gp. Amber (70 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. 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: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 600 sp. Red spinel (60 gp).