Description: He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a glaive, but if one is not available he will default to his mace. His golden hair is braided into rings. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

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. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 20 gp. Peridot (70 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She dresses like a well dressed Architect does. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Architect arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Rich, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 4000 cp. Chrysoberyl (140 gp).

Description: 2'10" and muscular, this eastern woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Merla lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a crossbow on her belt. Her golden hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

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

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: She wears professional attire. Her golden hair is cut short. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born in the north. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she's looking for her big break

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She wears a brown costume with the symbols of luck on her torso. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She got into the Detective business at a young age. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Detective. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Ovina was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and she wants revenge against illithids

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her red hair is knotted and matted. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born into a rich family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and money/treasure

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. She has wavy red hair. She has brown eyes and a tan hat with a green feather.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, giants burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying north to reunite her family. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 16000 cp. Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp).

Description: This woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her crest is rusty, silky, and of moderate length. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Shoemaker arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 110 gp. Pink pearl (140 gp).