Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. The war was a terrible time for him, and Zed does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Zed was born with his mother's beautiful face. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He became a Shoemaker soon after.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his warhammer with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and is pretty ugly. His fur is cinnamon and curly. His eyes are likewise copper. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature warhammer.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: 6'5" and muscular, this eastern woman wears a black collared shirt and green skirt. She accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her crest is cut close to her head. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born in the east. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Revenge; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She wears red leather gloves, a red jacket, and tight pants. She carries with her a set of quarterstaffs, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her brown hair is cut short. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Jasmine hails from a village terrorized by giants. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Revenge; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 sp. Blue quartz (5 gp).

Description: She wears a brown tunic with black highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her head has been shaved. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Ploughman work with an outfit from a few towns over. Ploughman work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has achieved small success as a Ploughman.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 110 gp.