Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears tattered old clothes. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Traki lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mercenary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 60 pp. Peridot (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he usually wears his blue robe and has his trident always slung over his shoulder. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. 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: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Religious, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Rose (70 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'3" and tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Efferil hails from a village terrorized by goblins. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and 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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1000 gp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.