Description: This late middle aged man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs and is in decent physical shape. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born to a Herbalist, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His childhood dream was to be a Herbalist, but he was a colossal failure. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 3000 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 700 gp. Solid gold idol (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'2" and muscular, this western man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has chestnut hair. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Gennal never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Onyx (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His hair is long and silver with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears professional attire. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Aerdeth alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Aerdeth was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Just what you see.