Description: This late middle aged man wears a tattered pair of loose yellow pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs and is in decent physical shape. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. Varis enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Varis took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. Azurite (7 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many violet ritualistic tattoos. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a dagger on his belt. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. Thervan 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. He found a children's book about a Half-Elf Commoner who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Thervan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: She was born into a rich family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: She's in love; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and carries bows. Her tied-back hair is auburn. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Alice was born with her mother's beautiful face. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bow.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, white shirt, and violet tie. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are white and he is always smoking a pipe.

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. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. 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: Halfling compassion; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Cynical, Disease, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 10000 sp. Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His brass crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He has a tattooed face.

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 is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Mehen has worked very hard to control his curse. 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 wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Lazy, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Military. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He likes to wear black tank tops with brown pants. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: The child of a Detective, who enjoyed hunting, Andram was taken on many hunting expeditions. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She got into the Adventurer business at a young age. A gifted student she started as a Dilettante, but she got bored and became a Adventurer. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull white iron scale mail. His red hair is braided into rings. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Delg wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Wizard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Half-Plate.