Description: He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

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. After coming to the age of reason, Gruk took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by goblins. Gruk was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has green eyes and a grey hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

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. 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Military, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a red shirt with thin black vertical stripes and brown pants. Her golden hair is well kept. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. 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. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Joker, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 50 gp. Moss agate (11 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Neega embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. 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: Gifted from a young age, Neega studied abroad. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: He wears a brown tunic with black highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around his shoes. He carries with him a set of swords, each one with a opal on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is short and red. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Through the years after Gimurt was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Gimurt's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. 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. Gimurt fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a black vest and prefers blue and brown shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. While she appears to be a normal Tiefling, 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: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His crest is green and very short. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes goblins are coming to abduct people. He is a great chef.

History: Pandjed was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has achieved small success as a Dyer.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dragonborn, and stands approximately 6'1". She wears just a black suit, and her gloved hand is found clutching a bow. Her brass crest is thinning but still full. Her red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She became a Servant soon after.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Nature, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. Her black hair is thinning but still full. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 21. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

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 was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp.