Description: 5'1" and muscular, this northern man wears dull brown sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed glaive, just in case. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the left. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Bookbinder. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He got into the Bookbinder business at a young age. Through the years after Lance was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Lance's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a brown coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her black hair is braided into rings. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She is a Farmer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Farmer.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She wears just a green suit. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Semyaza was born with her mother's beautiful face. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She carries with her a set of daggers, each one with a amber on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair is short and red. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Vicky was born with her mother's beautiful face. 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. After a long history of fighting, Vicky and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He wears dull green sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed scimitar, just in case. His brass crest is thinning but still full. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Born in the west to a Cartwright, Nithther learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Nithther alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. He has a hunchback. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

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. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gifted student he started as a Performer, but he got bored and became a Mortician. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mortician.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 110 gp. Amethyst (110 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, black shirt, and blue tie. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed blue hat.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He saw the violence of war and the aftermath so he converted to religion and dedicated himself to non-violence.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Poor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a warhammer on his belt. He has wavy red fur. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Emerald 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. Emerald decided he wanted neither the life of his father 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. Being a Layabout kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: 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: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 290 gp.