Description: He wears baggy blue pantaloons and a black scarf. He carries a battered axe and tarnished glaive as well. He has shaved his head bald. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Arannis embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. After a long history of fighting, Arannis and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Debt. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 600 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 500 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears dull green sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed quarterstaff, just in case. His scarlet crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his red eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, In love. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. His hair is silver and curly. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Moonstone (40 gp). Amber (90 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 24000 cp. Peridot (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.