Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He has silver eyes and a black hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Akmen grew up listening to his father's many stories. He 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. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Akmen never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and a deep hatred of drow

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: This malnourished man has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his pastel robe. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his broad blue hat.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Wiggens and his spouse have recently divorced.

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

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Neega hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Neega was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Neega decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Forgetful, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His head has been shaved. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 70. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: 6'1" and muscular, this eastern man wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. He has red crest. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He became a Sailor soon after.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Sailor responsibilities is difficult; and to be a farmer again

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Job, Military, Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his flail with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He hates goblins. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. The war was a terrible time for him, and Salasar does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2000 cp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His long black fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing a long, red cloak. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 120 gp. Zircon (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Malachite (12 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. His red crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Fax was born with his father's beautiful face. A gifted student he started as a Weaver, but he got bored and became a Priest. He struck the Priest job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1800 sp.