Description: He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a green coat with blue slacks. He carries with him a set of shortspears on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He has styled his copper crest well, parting it to the left. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gargax fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a halberd on her belt, and is pretty ugly. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has gold eyes and a green hat with a white feather.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She worked as a nervous Animal Trainer and found it very stressful. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a merchant again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 5'0". He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants, and his gloved hand is found clutching a sword. His dark red hair is braided into rings. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He takes great joy in being the best Spice Merchant in town.

History: Gifted from a young age, Vassago studied abroad. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Job, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His long copper crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Maagog wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This northern man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is cut close to his head. His ears are large.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Iados embodies much of what other species detest in the Tieflings. 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 son.

History: Iados was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 250 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. She has a very tight haircut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Urshar hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman wears an entirely brown suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her yellow fur is long and unkept. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Three was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her hair is white and curly. She has silver eyes and a green hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Scribe who has hired her part-time. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Astaro was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Carter. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Has a crush, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 100 sp. Brown-green garnet (80 gp). 1 Banded mail.