Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull white iron scale mail, marred by beers. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed yellow hat.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A freak accident while working with his Miner father left him crippled. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This man wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is cut close to his head. He is baby faced.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: Born in the south to a Masseuse, Nuraval learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 4000 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (10 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (10 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and is pretty ugly. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 120 gp. Obsidian (6 gp).

Description: 5'1" and muscular, this eastern man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His golden hair is cut short. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Erevan lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Stableman and was forced into it by his family; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a violet vest and prefers yellow and violet shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his small violet hat.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. 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.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 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: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze. He has dyed his greying cinnamon fur a little too much giving a sharp cinnamon color. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born in the north. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. After a long history of fighting, Left-Handed and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This northern man is typically in his Interpreter uniform. His clothes are grease stained in places. His brown hair is still thick. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He got into the Interpreter business at a young age. While he appears to be a normal Human, 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 has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'4". He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light violet in addition to tight pants, and his gloved hand is found clutching a warhammer. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Through the years after Nim was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Nim's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Forgetful, Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 600 gp. 3 Antitoxin. 4 Holy water.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a trident on his belt, and carries tridents. His head has been shaved. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp).