Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His gold crest is unkempt and raggedy. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 500 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a red costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

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. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Nordak was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Nordak's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a red coat with grey slacks. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 gp. Peridot (80 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing a long, white cloak. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is a great chef.

History: He was born in a small plains village. Theren liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bather for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and half-elven compassion

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 160 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it and is in decent physical shape. He has moderate length purple hair. His white eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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 will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Forcas has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic, Impulsive, Disease. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate.