Description: This younger middle-aged man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He sports a flattop hair cut. His skin is flawless and his red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Andram hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, In love, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 20 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She usually wears her white robe and has her lance always slung over her shoulder. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Dwarven culture. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has a hunchback. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Anthony lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. Black pearl (200 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Eye agate (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Zircon (30 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A freak accident while working with her Carpenter father left her crippled. Some 9 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Yebe never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1600 gp. Pink pearl (40 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He wears his blonde hair down. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Thradal was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He tends to his Bricklayer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

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

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Bricklayer

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

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned female is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She wears her golden hair down. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. A true patriot, Ielenia would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born in the west. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 3200 sp. 1 Chain shirt.