Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Gardain wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Commoner, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'6". She wears an entirely black suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her crest is silver and curly. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her feathered black hat.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Slave, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He stands about 5'11" and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 500 gp. Coral (120 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 4'11". He wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a grey scarf, and his gloved hand is found clutching a spear. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dayereth 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: Persistence, Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She wears her auburn hair up. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. 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. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He keeps his long brass crest kept up in a rat tail. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the south were limited. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and 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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This tall, slender man prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His cinnamon fur is smooth and relatively long. He is baby faced.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He got into the Guard business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Fortune-teller, but he was a colossal failure. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1500 gp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Citrine (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.