Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Thervan alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 2400 sp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her blue hair has been sun bleached extensively. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She struck the Masseuse job and began her own company from there.

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

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 700 gp. Moonstone (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When Pogranix reached her early adolescence her Dragonborn mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 10000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (20 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has a long brown ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Mardred embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. At some point she was captured by orcs and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Mardred was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Many orcs want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a grey vest and prefers green and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Born to a Courier, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears professional attire. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She found a children's book about a Half-Elf Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature ceremonial dagger.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 50 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp).