Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Ugly. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a simple black robe with white stripes complete with hood. She sports white long hair. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Vorka was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Aristocrat, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Aristocrat in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Disease, Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Standing 5'3", this man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length yellow fur. His eyes are yellow and beady.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Lone was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Lone was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Barkeep. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: Revenge; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black pearl (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a lance, but if one is not available he will default to his sai. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. 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 always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, 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. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is typically in his Barkeep uniform. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Gimgen took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up whip and armor he uses now. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 13000 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker white hat.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born in the west. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Ar-Baruk was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Server

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 5000 gp.

Description: She wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. Her brown fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. 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 is extraordinarily eccentric. 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: Born to a Performer, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Sailor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: 5'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a simple green robe with white stripes complete with hood. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Vassago was born with his mother's beautiful face. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, goblins burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying west to reunite his family. Being a Bellfounder 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: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it.

Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Has a crush, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 3000 gp. Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Pink diamond (7000 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Sard (20 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Malachite (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

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

Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 2000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.