Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a grey shirt, with a red mid length shorts with red tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and is pretty ugly. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Rurik lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Herbalist hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Rurik and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Rock crystal (20 gp).

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the left. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Elves in Clerebold's homeland. Clerebold decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His bronze crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Assassin they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Mason, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1800 gp. Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Peridot (70 gp). White opal (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Glassblower. He has moderate length black hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Nicor will drive conversation. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. While he appears to be a normal Tiefling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Slave, Family, Debt. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 500 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.