Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a black costume with the symbols of death on his torso, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His black hair is lengthy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

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. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Iados grew up listening to his father's many stories. 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: He's attracted to the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: In love, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she dresses like a well dressed Baker does. She has moderate length brown hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Born in the south to a Baker, Elama learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has achieved small success as a Baker.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Baker responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt and is in decent physical shape. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: The child of a Shoemaker, who enjoyed hunting, Raer was taken on many hunting expeditions. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has worked as a Sage like his mother before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her falchion, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. Her white hair is well kept. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the east. A gifted student she started as a Junk Dealer, but she got bored and became a Mercenary. She has worked as a Mercenary like her father before her.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to be a junk dealer again

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

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

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

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 is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is auburn and curly. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: This man wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his right hand. His green crest is still thick. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

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. 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 has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family, Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'7" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a yellow armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: 3'10" and muscular, this northern woman wears grey trousers with white and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her black hair is lengthy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Job, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 60 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears professional attire. She has slicked back chestnut hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she is content

Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 gp. Brown-green garnet (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.