Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'3". He wears a fancy blue suit, and his gloved hand is found clutching a spear. His hair is short and brown. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Alvyn will drive conversation. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep green spinel (80 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Moss agate (11 gp).

Description: He likes to wear red tank tops with blue pants. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Jak was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Jak and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1200 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'7", this woman wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Geva is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a pastel coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. She wears her black fur down. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Mortician for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Tailor again; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 2100 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and white handkerchief worn on her right side. She wears a colorful flower in her white hair. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: Herleva hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her green robe. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed grey hat.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. A gifted student she started as a Bounty Hunter, but she got bored and became a Fisher. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 sp.