Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he likes to wear blue tank tops with white pants. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and doesn't want to be a butcher and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 16000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Valanthe lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, In love. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears an entirely green suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His white crest is knotted and matted. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Torinn speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He receives visions of the future at random moments

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. 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Jade (40 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has a long auburn ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Baelitae fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a grey small hat and grey clothes. His head has been shaved. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Bernard will drive conversation. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He worked as a nervous Marshal and found it very stressful. He became a Marshal soon after.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 30 gp. Amethyst (70 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his quarterstaff with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His red fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Interpreter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 900 gp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a fancy yellow suit and is in decent physical shape. His hair is short and silver. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Superior lock. 1 Disguise kit. 1 Good lock.