Description: The light-skinned man stands 6'2" and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. 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 was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a fancy yellow suit. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Elf in existence. 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: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the north were limited. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 120 gp.

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 is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a simple brown robe with blue stripes complete with hood. Her white fur is lengthy. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She is a Lamia in disguise. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, In love, Slave. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 70 pp. Tourmaline (100 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). 4 Smokesticks.

Description: She wears a red tunic with pastel highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She wears her red hair down. She has gray eyes and a red hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: Nora is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Nora grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Nora. Being a Fortune-teller kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. She carries with her a set of bows, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has moderate length black crest. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Dragonborn culture. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Dyer they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Architect, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Architect and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 40 gp. Silver pearl (160 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with tan slacks. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born in a small desert village. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 270 gp. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has achieved small success as a Glassblower.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His brown hair is cut short. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. After a long history of fighting, Theriatis and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 370 gp.