Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: Standing 6'3", this man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his kukri with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

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. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Andram is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 east. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'0". She wears a tan coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head, and her gloved hand is found clutching a flail. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the right. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Some 9 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Sumnes never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Disease, Addict. Bonds: Rich, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This woman is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on her right hand. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small tan clips. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her top tan hat.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

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. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a white coat with black slacks. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Umpen grew up listening to his father's many stories. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Banker for hire.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Peridot (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his green robe. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has green eyes and a white hat with a green feather.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Târz was born the youngest of three triplets. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1200 sp. Star rose quartz (70 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is dressed in earthy colors with a black and brown handkerchief worn on her left side. Her blue hair is still thick. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She takes great joy in being the best Shepherd in town.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, PTSD, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 20 gp. Banded agate (12 gp). 1 Good lock.

Description: He dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a white coat with violet slacks. He carries a battered bastard sword and tarnished greatsword as well. He has moderate length red hair. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. Burgell was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Brewer. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear flannel. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length blue crest. He has red eyes and a black hat with a white feather.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.