Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears skinny pants and wears a blue and grey robe with the hood down. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Carpenter arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She is baby faced.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Disease. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 sp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp).

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. 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: Born in the south to a Servant, Manfred learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2000 cp. Lapis lazuli (16 gp). 1 Good lock.

Description: An older woman who wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), she is not a threatening figure. Sporting a black mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She got into the Banker business at a young age. Her first spouse was a Carter, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: This man wears just a brown suit. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has styled his brown fur well, parting it to the right. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Ethereal was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Interpreter.

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

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 sp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. With bright chestnut hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

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

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy gold crest. She wears dull black sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed spear, just in case. She has a hunchback. She keeps her long gold crest kept up in a rat tail. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Gesrethe 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. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Obsidian (6 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair is white and curly. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. Through the years after Megged was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Megged's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He bought a halberd and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Just what you see.