Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Anthony was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Through the years after Anthony was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Anthony's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 400 gp. Aquamarine (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp).

Description: This man wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His tied-back hair is black. He has a tattooed face.

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 is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature lance.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He likes to wear blue tank tops with black pants. His hair is long and brown with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. 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. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

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. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He struck the Dyer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 600 gp.