Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears professional attire. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. He has gold eyes and a green hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Valafar was born with his father's beautiful face. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. His blonde hair is still thick. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears bulky pastel painted plate armor. He sports a flattop fur cut. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Shivering alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Shivering was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 pp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'4". She is dressed in an above average manner. She has wavy red fur. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a brown broad hat and brown clothes. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Priest. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Military. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Moss agate (5 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: An older man who is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, he is not a threatening figure. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: Norman speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Norman was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Norman never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, In love. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 40000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She wears suspenders and tan workpants. Her shirt is yellow, and she wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. Her black hair is heavily combed to the right. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born in a small forest village. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 6'6" and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. His white hair is heavily combed to the left. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Orc in existence. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Golm was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Justice, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She is physically well-built. Her black hair is singed and shortened. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Healer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she has a crush on the local laborer

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.