Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. He has moderate length blonde hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born in a small desert village. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Halander was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love, Nature, Military. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 700 gp. Sardonyx (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her blonde hair is wavy and long. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes goblins are coming to abduct people. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and expand her business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1900 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is brown and curly. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Nuraval 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. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Junk Dealer they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Guard, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 4000 cp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. He sports a flattop hair cut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Architect mother left him crippled. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Senteq grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Senteq. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Mayor. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Flaws: Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Has a crush, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His silver hair is knotted and matted. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

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 will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Flaws: Selfish, Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and pastel handkerchief worn on her right side. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears her black hair down. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the west to a Bather, Shava learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Bather work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bather work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Bather for hire.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 130 gp.