Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull black iron scale mail. His white hair is braided into rings. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Merihim was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. When Merihim reached his early adolescence his Tiefling mother 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 found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: Revenge; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a red costume with the symbols of his god on his torso, and is pretty ugly. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. 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. Aramil enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Aramil was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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: He's repulsed by the PC; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He sports violet clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are green.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born in the west to a Unemployed, Travok learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 90 pp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Jade (70 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. He is an epitome of beauty. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. He has blue eyes and a red hat with a black feather.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Adventurer profession.

History: Thrak hails from a village terrorized by giants. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, giants burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying south to reunite his family. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp. Eye agate (13 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 sp.