Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a brown shirt, with a grey mid length shorts with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born in a small plains village. His parents enrolled him in a Commoner school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. After a long history of fighting, Baern and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 160 pp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Jade (70 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. His tied-back hair is silver. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Bowyer. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. 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: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Bowyer and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Job, Slave, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Traki's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is golden and curly. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Just what you see.