Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, marred by chocolates. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. Aust enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the south to a Weaver, Aust learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a architect again

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: 6'9" and muscular, this northern man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. 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: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a green vest and prefers white and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Uzza alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. After a long history of fighting, Uzza and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 10000 sp. A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp).

Description: She wears baggy red pantaloons and a black scarf. With wild chestnut hair. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and money/treasure

Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Immigrant, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 500 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'7" and muscular, this southern woman wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Cecily grew up listening to her father's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears black trousers with yellow and brown striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mastema grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. He carries a battered shortbow and tarnished scythe as well. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Nim 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. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp.