Description: He stands about 6'3" and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His purple hair is braided into rings. His silver eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Valafar took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up greataxe and armor he uses now. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is dressed in earthy colors with a black and violet handkerchief worn on his left side. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A gifted student he started as a Mortician, but he got bored and became a Server. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Server for the past few years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Greedy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Server

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He is portly but not overly obese. He has shaved his head bald. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp).

Description: This eastern man wears tattered old clothes. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

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 is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Dean was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp).

Description: An older woman who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, she is not a threatening figure. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the south. After coming to the age of reason, Prosperine took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 360 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern.