Description: An older man who wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, he is not a threatening figure. His auburn hair is cut short. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Erky grew up listening to his mother's many stories. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longbow.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Blacksmith arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His hair is cut close to his head. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Guard business.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

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. A gifted student he started as a Stableman, but he got bored and became a Carter. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Carter and was forced into it by his family; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has white fur. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. After a long history of fighting, Emerald and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 800 gp. Moss agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.