Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a red broad hat and red clothes. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Barber responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has slicked back chestnut hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born in the west to a Stableman, Ellyjoybell learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1300 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. She has scarlet crest. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting orcs, the young Andram began to lead the lost caravan. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she prefers to wear brown clothing when she does not wear armor. Her hair is brown and curly. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gifted student she started as a Bather, but she got bored and became a Body Guard. She has achieved small success as a Body Guard.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and to be a bather again

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 300 gp. Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Peridot (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a white vest and prefers brown and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are violet.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Sark liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and red handkerchief worn on her right side. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. 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 south. 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'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: Standing 5'3", this woman tends to wear a grey poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She wears a colorful flower in her white hair. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her small grey hat.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Herbalist arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A freak accident while working with her Healer mother left her crippled. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 30 gp. Jet (90 gp).

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has blue eyes.

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 a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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 south. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.