Description: This man is very fat, and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 81. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Whurbin was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. 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 unite with his sister; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 100 pp. Silver ewer (80 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair is red and very short. He is baby faced.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. A friendly and beautiful Tiefling, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Raam lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 14000 gp. Alexandrite (1200 gp). Amber (140 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Rose (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Malachite (15 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears tattered old clothes. He has no hair. His silver eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Family, Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a Tailor, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. A true patriot, Bathin would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Military, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man tends to wear a large tan jacket. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his right hand. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Marshal arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Attractive. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 3200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a green cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. Her blue crest is smooth and relatively long. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 150 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her red hair is well kept. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Bounty Hunter they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Fortune-teller, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1100 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a pastel vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her pastel boots flare out at the collars. She wears her white fur down. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Military, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp. Violet garnet (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.