Description: This man wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a longbow, but if one is not available he will default to his longsword, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Dilettante. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Gimurt was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 sp. Carnelian (60 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She very much looks the part of a Courier, and she perpetually has her bastard sword ready. Her copper crest is smooth and relatively long. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Gesrethe lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Farmer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 30 pp. Tourmaline (150 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'2". He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and his gloved hand is found clutching a warhammer. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Jade (80 gp). Azurite (10 gp).

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'3" when asserting himself. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Bertram lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Bertram alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and doesn't want to be a mercenary and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 900 gp. Black pearl (1600 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Malachite (7 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'4" and is dressed in earthy colors with a black and tan handkerchief worn on her right side. She wears her blonde hair down. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and doesn't want to be a baker and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his yellow robe. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. His head has been shaved. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ronk 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 Ronk. 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 feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 13000 sp. Violet garnet (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp).

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull grey iron scale mail. He is portly but not overly obese. He has dyed his greying rusty crest a little too much giving a sharp rusty color. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents enrolled him in a Fighter school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1700 gp. Golden pearl (100 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp).

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, and carries kukris. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Born in the north to a Bounty Hunter, Ghaliver learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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. He has achieved small success as a Bounty Hunter.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a hunter again

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, and carries ceremonial daggers. His golden hair is lengthy. He is baby faced.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

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. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. 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: Wants his loneliness to end; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 gp.