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 many layers of old clothing at all times. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. 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: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the west were limited. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Slave, Military. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, pastel shirt, and blue tie. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly glaives and greatswords. His silver hair is still thick. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Jebeddo was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Crown-heir, but he got bored and became a Scribe. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This northern man likes to wear green tank tops with grey pants. His clothes are grease stained in places. His white hair is still thick. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Iados 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. Iados 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. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This malnourished man prefers to wear flannel. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. After a long history of fighting, Jebeddo and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a grey costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has blue eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Philantrophist, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'3" when asserting herself. She wears her dark red hair down. She has gold eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Gifted from a young age, Hecat studied abroad. Her divine abilities were realized during a raid on her village. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hecat fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's in love; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 150 gp. Star rose quartz (40 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. Being a Soapmaker kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Sensitive, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 sp. Peridot (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. His blonde hair is cut short. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Painter profession.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Servant for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Painter again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Selfish, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears an entirely tan suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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 Layabout. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Theriatis never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: In love, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 700 sp.