Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His hair is short and brown. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a large tan jacket. She carries with her a set of scythes on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. Her white hair is still thick. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Claira fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Courier and was forced into it by her family; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat, and carries warhammers. She has wavy black hair. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. At a young age her mother died while driving off some gnolls. Her father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in warhammer use. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears an entirely brown suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Thorin hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her brown hair is lengthy. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Nalaed lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Stableman and was forced into it by her family; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 20 gp.