Description: A 3'3" eastern man, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears black trousers with blue and tan striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. 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. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 80000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She very much looks the part of a Marshal. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly ceremonial daggers and crossbows. Her red crest is thinning but still full. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Harann was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her childhood dream was to be a Detective, but she was a colossal failure. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Malachite (16 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Rose (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Rose (70 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length orange fur. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. 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: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. After a long history of fighting, Harvest and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1100 pp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a tan deerstalker hat and tan clothes. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. A true patriot, Pallabar would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Pallabar 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: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 6'7" eastern man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his greatsword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Knight. A friendly and beautiful Half-Orc, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Sark was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Orc activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Orc doctor. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1200 gp. Rose (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'9" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Hadwisa was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Hadwisa decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. After months of barely getting by, Hadwisa managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1400 gp. Smoky quartz (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears bulky brown painted plate armor. He keeps his golden hair in a flapper bob. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Gerald 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 Gerald. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This man typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his left hand. He has moderate length golden hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Racist, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 6000 gp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Amber (140 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Sard (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Jade (140 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Canary diamond (3000 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item.