Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Body Guard. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Eberk was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has achieved small success as a Body Guard.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Engraver; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her red hair is singed and shortened. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: The child of a Tailor, who enjoyed hunting, Katherine was taken on many hunting expeditions. 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. After a long history of fighting, Katherine and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She sports violet clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: This man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Guard

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her green crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Butcher. 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: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. Saphara was born on a far western plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Butcher. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Saphara was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and balancing her hectic life and new butcher responsibilities is difficult

Bonds: Job, Slave, Immigrant, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 70 gp. Blue quartz (10 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His eyes are likewise amber.

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 uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This western woman has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. She has white eyes.

Personality: She hates drow. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her necromantic talents. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants revenge against drow; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1700 sp. Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She got into the Slave Trader business at a young age. 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. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Slave Trader for the past few years.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Just what you see.