Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has no hair. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born into a rich family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 5000 sp. Rose (40 gp). Amethyst (50 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a shortspear on her belt. She has wavy black hair. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Slave Trader arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A freak accident while working with her Sailor mother left her crippled. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

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 is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Chad hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He prefers to wear flannel. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are silver and beady.

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 motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he's in love

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp).

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Ûshgol is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'4" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a blue tunic with pastel highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her tied-back hair is auburn. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Pyntle was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Pyntle fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the west. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Holy water.

Description: This man is very fat, and prefers to wear flannel. He wears his yellow fur down. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He comes from a rich western family. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Revenge; and many giants want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 100 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a blue costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born in the south to a Body Guard, Peren learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 2400 gp. Peridot (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). White opal (400 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.