Description: He dresses like a well dressed Apothecary does. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his hammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His head has been shaved. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. 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: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. 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 Apothecary. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Apothecary for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears skinny pants and wears a brown and black robe with the hood down. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

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. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Gifted from a young age, Gillyd studied abroad. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She bought a shield and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 4 Thunderstones. 4 Alchemist’s fire. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has shaved his head bald. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He keeps his silver crest in a pixie cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 70 gp. Chalcedony (50 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His dark red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: Iados is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His white hair is heavily combed to the right. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Mordai will drive conversation. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 2'11" and wears a white cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and revenge

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. Her brass crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting dire rats, the young Saphara began to lead the lost caravan. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a white costume with the symbols of luck on her torso and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Gynnie hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born in the south. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 320 gp.