Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. His fur, while still mostly beige, has prominent grey streaks. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Shoemaker who has hired him part-time. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Moon was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: He's in love; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Opinionated, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and carries greataxes. His white hair is still thick. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Aust's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aust fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has a very tight haircut. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Dragonborn compassion; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. She has moderate length silver hair. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 150 gp. Red-brown spinel (70 gp).

Description: 5'10" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Geoffrey is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Beggar hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears skinny pants and wears a grey and red robe with the hood down. Her blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Interpreter arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 240 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Military, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman wears a blue costume with the symbols of luck on her torso. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her right hand. Her auburn hair is cut short. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Coral (120 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp).