Description: 5'6" and muscular, this northern man wears a pastel vest and prefers green and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His yellow fur is greasy and uncared for. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is long and brown with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Ulblyn was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. After a long history of fighting, Ulblyn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Fearful. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she likes to wear red tank tops with tan skirt. Her blonde hair is braided into rings. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Engraver. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Engraver for hire.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has wavy white fur. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. 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: Half-Orc compassion; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical, Racist. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 80000 cp. Moss agate (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp).

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, marred by sweets. With bright blonde hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She hates Gnomes with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born into a rich family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Elven compassion; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She prefers to wear grey clothing when she does not wear armor, and she perpetually has her scimitar ready. Her auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She works hard and plays hard.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the west. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Spy; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Banded agate (6 gp).

Description: He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Gimurt hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and doesn't want to be a sailor and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Bonds: Family, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Silver holy symbol.