Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While she appears to be a normal Half-Orc, 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 20 gp. Moss agate (7 gp).

Description: A 5'10" southern woman, she tends to wear a large brown jacket. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She hates Humans with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

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; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Military, Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 gp. Rock crystal (70 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a yellow shirt with thin white vertical stripes and black pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tim fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears his golden hair up. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his broad white hat.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Ar-Kaius was born with his father's beautiful face. He worked as a nervous Glassblower and found it very stressful. He tends to his Glassblower job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Guardian, Attractive, Job, In love. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 120 gp. Tourmaline (160 gp).

Description: Standing 5'3", this woman sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born to a Roofer, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 250 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt, and is pretty ugly. She wears her black crest up. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Glassblower but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

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 father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Gifted, Pacifist, Persistence, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat and is in decent physical shape. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a tattooed face.

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 vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Kelter was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Just what you see.