Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Frederick will drive conversation. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Frederick hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Frederick alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he tends to wear a large white jacket. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Slave Trader arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with white slacks. His dark red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. Paymon is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in the north to a Weaver, Paymon learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Weaver. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Job, In love. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He prefers to wear flannel. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Mantus was born with his father's beautiful face. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Mantus was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull green iron scale mail. With wild red hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Junk Dealer arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Servant again.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 150 gp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp).

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His childhood dream was to be a Masseuse, but he was a colossal failure. He has taken up work as a Dilettante and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Kadana was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Barkeep hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to protect her home

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: This southern man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His clothes are grease stained in places. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

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

Flaws: Insane, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Thiala alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 160 gp.