Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. 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 to loving parents in a slum to the east. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He tends to his Glassblower job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: In love, Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She is physically well-built. She has styled her scarlet crest well, parting it to the left. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. 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: Biri hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 4000 sp. Emerald (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp).

Description: A 4'2" northern woman, she dresses like a well dressed Map Maker does. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Ilde was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his top grey hat.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Anselm was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has worked as a Detective like his father before him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has a very tight haircut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Glim speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. 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 born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Glim has worked very hard to control his curse. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a fancy blue suit. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 3000 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a yellow poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He carries a battered glaive and tarnished club as well. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 60 pp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'6" eastern woman, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her brown fur is braided into rings. Her eyes are copper and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Gifted from a young age, Spear studied abroad. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is light but she possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Through the years after Werydd was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Werydd's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 50 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).