Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shield, but if one is not available he will default to his scythe. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is a great chef.

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 always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a green vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her green boots flare out at the collars, and she perpetually has her greatsword ready. She has wavy gold crest. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her parents enrolled her in a Commoner school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 160 pp. Moss agate (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his white eyes.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Zepar was born with his mother's beautiful face. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and a deep hatred of giants

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He carries with him a set of quarterstaffs on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He has no hair. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hûmgrat fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 3'10", this woman wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. Her hair is cut close to her head. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in the north to a Sellsword, Morana learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother.

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2 Smokesticks.