Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. A true patriot, Nim would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Himo 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: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Coral (130 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Coral (130 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, marred by teas. He has shaved his head bald. He is baby faced.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 900 pp. Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Masseuse. His head has been shaved. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Masseuse. He has worked as a Masseuse like his mother before him.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1700 gp. Jade (80 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. He is baby faced.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Caeldrim hails from a village terrorized by brigands. His parents were killed by brigands in a raid when he was still a young child. The brigands captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.