Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears bulky tan painted plate armor. His white hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Thervan is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Slave, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Holy water.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His tied-back hair is white. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 gp. Onyx (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She tends to wear a large blue jacket. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: Shamil wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Expert, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 gp. Star rose quartz (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a yellow tunic with brown highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around his shoes. He carries a battered hand crossbow and tarnished quarterstaff as well. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Galinndan was born with his father's beautiful face. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Elves in Galinndan's homeland. Galinndan decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has white hair. His silver eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His white fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 800 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. She sports red long hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: Ahlyssa was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Warrior, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Warrior in service of a powerful lord somewhere. After coming to the age of reason, Ahlyssa took it upon herself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 40 gp.