Description: A middle-aged man, he sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and is pretty ugly. He has chestnut hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. 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: Ombul was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. After coming to the age of reason, Ombul took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She tends to wear a red poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Jasmine's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

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

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Ruler

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

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: He wears baggy green pantaloons and a grey scarf. He has no hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has a hunchback. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Faral was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is greedy

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: He is typically in his Mercenary uniform, and carries bastard swords. His hair is red and curly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Mercenary for hire.

Motivation: He is content; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this northern woman wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is black, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She is a Bricklayer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. 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 Bricklayer. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bricklayer.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Stylist.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are amber and catlike.

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. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. After coming to the age of reason, Adam took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. After a long history of fighting, Adam and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (14 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'1" when asserting himself. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. At a young age his mother died while driving off some gnolls. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in scythe use. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her silver crest is thinning but still full. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her red eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Gilkass embodies much of what other species detest in the Dragonborns. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Gilkass was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 gp.