Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears skinny pants and wears a brown and white robe with the hood down. His hair is chestnut and curly. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and is pretty ugly. She has chestnut hair. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (150 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a tan costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He sports a flattop hair cut. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Igden fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born in the south. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Caeldrim grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Caeldrim. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Shepherd; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 500 gp. Jet (120 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his spear with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Ralf was born the youngest of three triplets. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family, Slave. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Erias grew up listening to his father's many stories. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 120 gp. Eye agate (9 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His red hair is knotted and matted. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Gerard was born with his mother's beautiful face. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her ears are large.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Painter but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Adrie was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Her addictions have taken their toll on her wallet, and she has found herself with a great deal of debt owed.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Disciplined, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 120 gp. Jet (80 gp).

Description: An older man who tends to wear a large yellow jacket, he is not a threatening figure. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His ears are large.

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. Trey enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Trey abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. 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: Doesn't want to be a Knight and was forced into it by his family; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 280 gp.