Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and he perpetually has his shield ready. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Amethyst (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with blue slacks. She carries with her a set of greatswords, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has no hair. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Silver ewer (40 gp).

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her hair is short and blonde. This brown eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Hunter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Hunter work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is her passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 3'6", this woman wears tattered old clothes. Her brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and he perpetually has his morningstar ready. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: Spear was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. 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: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: 3'2" and muscular, this northern woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Doctor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering his clean studded leather. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Heward was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gifted student he started as a Marshal, but he got bored and became a Miner. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he has a crush on the local marshal

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Bonds: Has a crush, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a tan top hat and tan clothes, and is pretty ugly. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

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 invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has wavy white hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. After a long history of fighting, Enialis and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 gp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.