Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Dean was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to gnolls.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to reunite with her absent father

Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 5000 cp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. She is an epitome of beauty. Her chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Ella was born with her father's beautiful face. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 70 gp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a white shirt, with a black mid length skirt with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears an eyepatch.

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. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. She carries a battered warhammer and tarnished whip as well. She has done her best to style her copper crest to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her 20th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Farmer

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

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She stands about 4'7" and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her white eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is an amazing painter.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 50 gp. Amethyst (130 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shortspear, but if one is not available he will default to his kukri. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker white hat.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Altho grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is typically in her Slave Trader uniform. Her silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in the east to a Slave Trader, Ahinar learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. 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 Slave Trader. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to be a laborer again

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears pastel painted combat armor at almost all times. Her red fur is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

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. 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: Shifting lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.