Description: 3'0" and muscular, this western man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'4" and has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He sports a flattop hair cut. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Fortune-teller who has hired him part-time. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Family, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a very tight haircut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Painter profession.

History: Ogthrak was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Interpreter. He's also a talented Painter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1100 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a brown costume with the symbols of his god on his torso. He has chestnut hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Slave. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She prefers to wear grey clothing when she does not wear armor. She has wavy white hair. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Riswynn embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Riswynn was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. After a long history of fighting, Riswynn and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a bowyer and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Debt, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

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

Possessions: 200 gp. Deep green spinel (150 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). 1 Buckler.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. Her golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Gifted from a young age, Andraste studied abroad. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Jeweler work with an outfit from a few towns over. Jeweler work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Rock crystal (60 gp). Eye agate (8 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears professional attire. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after William was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. William's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 gp.