Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a morningstar, but if one is not available he will default to his nunchaku. His chestnut hair is still thick. His black eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. A true patriot, Rimmon would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Rimmon was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. Peridot (40 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Amber (70 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a spear, but if one is not available he will default to his shield. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has wavy golden hair. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Lamlis grew up listening to his father's many stories. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears tattered old clothes. Her golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black pearl (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Rose (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Jade (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Azurite (7 gp).

Description: He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is black and very short. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: He got into the Miller business at a young age. A freak accident while working with his Sculptor father left him crippled. He has achieved small success as a Miller.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Military. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson tan hat.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has achieved small success as a Painter.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and balancing her hectic life and new painter responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, In love, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She wears tan trousers with brown and blue striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Silaqui is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. He has wavy red hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. 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 in the east. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Banded agate (10 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is long and silver with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Dworic enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker. Flaws: Hedonist, Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: An older woman who is dressed in a clean red cloak covering her clean studded leather, she is not a threatening figure. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 60 gp. Citrine (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Black pearl (400 gp).