Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is dressed in earthy colors with a green and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. He keeps his long brass crest kept up in a rat tail. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This man wears a black armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. His hair is red and curly. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His parents enrolled him in a Adept school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. 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 seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. 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: Stannor was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Adept, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Adept in service of a powerful lord somewhere. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Deep green spinel (120 gp).