Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a fancy brown suit. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker brown hat.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He saw the violence of war and the aftermath so he converted to religion and dedicated himself to non-violence.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and is pretty ugly. His hair is short and blonde. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Silvo 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. Silvo 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. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gifted student she started as a Healer, but she got bored and became a Baker. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 140 gp. Deep green spinel (60 gp).

Description: This woman prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her black hair is knotted and matted. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She got into the Banker business at a young age. 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 has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull red iron scale mail. His orange fur is lengthy. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. 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 is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She sports golden long hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 80 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a worn and beaten armor. Her crest, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her first spouse was a Painter, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Gardener and was forced into it by her family; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 90 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His brass crest has been sun bleached extensively. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, In love, Nature, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 200 sp. Iolite (60 gp).

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is physically well-built. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. A true patriot, Bulzo would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Bulzo was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Military, Guardian, Attractive. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 20 gp.