Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears professional attire. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has gray eyes and a brown hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the north were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Aquamarine (400 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mercenary, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Gormogord is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He got into the Mercenary business at a young age. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He struck the Mercenary job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave, Debt. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 20000 cp. Rock crystal (40 gp).

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: Merla is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Merla was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 60000 cp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He wears his chestnut hair down. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'11" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Orsik enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Ur-Lisak never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp).