Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Caeldrim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a fancy white suit. His hair is auburn and curly. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His first spouse was a Fortune-teller, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 700 gp. Blue sapphire (600 gp). Jade (150 gp). Azurite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 4'10". He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and his gloved hand is found clutching a shortbow. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. 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. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 500 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male is dressed in an above average manner. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Beiro was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. After a long history of fighting, Beiro 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

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Barrister

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

Possessions: 9000 sp. Silver pearl (120 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born in a small desert village. At some point he was captured by giants and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. After months of barely getting by, Laucian managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Bonds: Rich, Nature, Criminal record, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Moonstone (60 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.