Description: This late middle aged man is renowned for his bright black suits and hats and is in decent physical shape. He sports a flattop hair cut. His black eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born in the north. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is a Sculptor first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Kellen lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a green costume with the symbols of magic on his torso, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His brown hair is long and unkept. His eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Through the years after Skamos was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Skamos's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and 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

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 3000 cp. Tourmaline (100 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She sports brown long hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Jarsali hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bowyer responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears dull blue sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed longsword, just in case, and is pretty ugly. Her brown hair is braided into rings. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Gifted from a young age, Irann studied abroad. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Insane. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a blue vest and prefers red and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His head has been shaved. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Paelias will drive conversation. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Paelias was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mayor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a brown shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and red pants. His hair is auburn and curly. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. Tim is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Tim 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. Tim decided he wanted neither the life of his mother 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 since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1000 cp. Pink pearl (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His black hair is lengthy. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He takes great joy in being the best Unemployed in town.

History: Zûgor was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He bought a shield and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 500 sp. Jade (140 gp).