Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears baggy green pantaloons and a black scarf. His scarlet crest is matted, messy, and big. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Mreksh 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. Mreksh 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. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. Banded agate (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Hematite (5 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'3". He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Galinndan grew up listening to his father's many stories. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with grey slacks. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his trident, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His black crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Trynnicus was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Laborer. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His blonde hair is still thick. He has brown eyes and a red hat with a tan feather.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a tanner again

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He takes great joy in being the best Locksmith in town.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When Valafar reached his early adolescence his Tiefling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. After a long history of fighting, Valafar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: Standing 5'4", this man wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a scythe on his belt. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Elves in Nutae's homeland. Nutae decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 sp. Pink pearl (130 gp).

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her tied-back hair is black. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. After a long history of fighting, Andraste and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she has a crush on the local marshal

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 90 gp. Coral (130 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. With bright chestnut hair. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 sp.