Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the right. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. A true patriot, Gaaki would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. Gaaki liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a halberd on his belt. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is obsessed with his god.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Trym fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. 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: Born in the south to a Fisher, Berrian learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Fisher and found it very stressful. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, violet shirt, and black tie, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is short and blonde. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

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. The war was a terrible time for him, and Beiro does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Beiro never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Cynical, Depressed. Bonds: In love, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 6000 sp. Violet garnet (700 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp).

Description: He usually wears his tan robe and has his shortbow always slung over his shoulder, and he perpetually has his shortbow ready. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Varis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born into a rich family. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Miner 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: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

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. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Braak hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'5". She wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a falchion on her belt. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her small black hat.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Sorath was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Engraver.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a trident, but if one is not available he will default to his flail. He has no hair. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his 20th 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. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Fearful. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 gp. Blue quartz (15 gp).