Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a bastard sword, but if one is not available he will default to his scimitar. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Paelias was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His parents enrolled him in a Cleric school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Simple lock.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and she perpetually has her mace ready. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her black eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Shax was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Barbarian, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Barbarian in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She prefers to wear flannel. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and many brigands want her driven away

Flaws: Cynical, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a tan costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. Her tied-back hair is red. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Gardener profession.

History: Gifted from a young age, Xanaphia studied abroad. When Xanaphia reached her early adolescence her Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She tends to her Herbalist job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Family, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 700 sp.