Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His head has been shaved. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He plays an instrument quite well.

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. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

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 he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2100 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Naal will drive conversation. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 270 pp.

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. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Mundane. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 40 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is blonde and curly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Nutae was born with his mother's beautiful face. Nutae was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Butcher. After a long history of fighting, Nutae and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1900 gp. Rose (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His tied-back hair is chestnut. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Herbalist arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he is greedy

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 500 gp.