Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and he perpetually has his sword ready. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length red fur. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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 taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Opinionated. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver pearl (60 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Gunter speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

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. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: He stands about 3'0" and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his monstrous two handed axe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. He has violet eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Mundane. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Peridot (40 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a brown coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 29000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with brown slacks. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. A true patriot, Aelar would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Aelar was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This tall, slender man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 120 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. He has gray eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. Senteq was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Sellsword. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is wearing a long, yellow cloak. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and doesn't want to be a bookbinder and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Banded agate (13 gp).

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has dark red hair. His half smiles and black eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. While he appears to be a normal Tiefling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Being a Miller kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.