Description: 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 He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Skog was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is greedy

Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Carnelian (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her white hair is cut short. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Shanairla was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is greedy; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down, and carries longbows. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 500 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 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 (40 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Elves. Her skin is light but she possesses many violet ritualistic tattoos. She dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he wants revenge against drow

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Nature, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 700 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He prefers to wear flannel. He has wavy bronze crest. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Cartwright. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 gp. Jet (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a brown vest and prefers green and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and carries scythes. His chestnut hair is lengthy. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a Bookbinder first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bernard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp).