Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it, and is pretty ugly. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has a crush on the local bowyer

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Slave. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. Silver pearl (110 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. She sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has a hunchback. Her hair is red and curly. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Server they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Guard, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Poor, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She wears her blonde hair up. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She wears her chestnut hair up. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born in the north to a Brewer, Symma learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Job, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 270 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with red slacks. His hair is cut close to his head. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Spice Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Joker, Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 260 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'3". She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Through the years after Roywyn was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Roywyn's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He stands about 5'1" and wears a worn and beaten armor. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When Don reached his early adolescence his Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 900 sp. Citrine (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Amber (100 gp). 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Simple lock. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

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 a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. 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. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Mialee isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Mialee was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She tends to her Mercenary job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new mercenary responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (13 gp).