Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears just a tan suit. She has wavy black hair. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her top tan hat.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ellywick studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 20000 sp. Sard (50 gp). Jet (120 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears long strands of aquamarine and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her brass crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Sora grew up listening to her father's many stories. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

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

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Jezebeth's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is a great chef.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. After coming to the age of reason, Jezebeth took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 3100 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His black hair is singed and shortened. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Immeral grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; 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: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather and is in decent physical shape. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. 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 greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Emotional, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 7000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Crown-heir, marred by sweets. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: Gimurt was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Warlock 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. 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 likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She wears a simple black robe with tan stripes complete with hood. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Volen hails from a village terrorized by brigands. She worked as a nervous Soapmaker and found it very stressful. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Assassin. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Has a crush, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

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

Possessions: 1200 gp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His dark red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 gp.