Description: This late middle aged man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition and is in decent physical shape. His hair is dark red and curly. This silver eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. 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 west. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 4000 sp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp).

Description: This northern woman likes to wear brown tank tops with violet skirt. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has no fur. Her eyes are likewise yellow.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bather hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to protect her home

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a axe on her belt. She carries with her a set of axes on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She takes great joy in being the best Ruler in town.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Lagazi grew up listening to her father's many stories. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature axe.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Ownka lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Ownka took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up falchion and armor she uses now. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Hedonist, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 700 gp. White pearl (70 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor, and carries flails. His black hair is still thick. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Igden fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When Nyx reached her early adolescence her Gnome mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. Being a Architect kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave, Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Aquamarine (200 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Malachite (13 gp).

Description: She wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her blonde hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She uses divination through singing.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 6'2" and muscular, this northern man wears a black tunic with yellow highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. He keeps his blue hair in a pixie cut. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Gifted from a young age, Xappan studied abroad. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bookbinder for hire.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Yvonne is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1700 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.