Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bather. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Gardain was born with his father's beautiful face. His childhood dream was to be a Spice Merchant, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His golden hair is cut short. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He hates Half-Orcs with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She got into the Fisher business at a young age. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She tends to her Fisher job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Fisher responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. 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: Born in the east to a Carpenter, Mella learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with tan slacks. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She is mildly Halfling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her divine abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is her passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She is wearing a long, green cloak. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has purple hair. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She stands about 4'3" and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her white hair is wavy and long. She has violet eyes.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in the south to a Carter, Nalaed learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She struck the Carter job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and expand her business

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This northern woman wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is long and red with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small tan clips. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Xanaphia is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Xanaphia was born on a far northern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Carter. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 120 gp. Brown-green garnet (110 gp).

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a scimitar on her belt. She carries with her a set of scimitars, each one with a emerald on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has moderate length white hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is an amazing painter.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. After coming to the age of reason, Audhild took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.