Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a brown top hat and brown clothes. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying north to reunite his family. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has wavy auburn hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is an amazing painter.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered north to less war torn lands. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: PTSD, Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 60000 cp.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is renowned for his bright violet suits and hats. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A gifted student he started as a Glassblower, but he got bored and became a Animal Trainer. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 60000 cp.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'9" and wears baggy black pantaloons and a brown scarf. Her red hair is singed and shortened. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his violet robe. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He wears a black shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and grey pants. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has amber eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Roofer responsibilities is difficult; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). White pearl (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her mace with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt and is in decent physical shape. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Nikki is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. Nikki enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

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 always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Impulsive. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Smoky quartz (20 gp). 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a tan coat. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her brown hair is matted, messy, and big. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Herbalist arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gifted student she started as a Ruler, but she got bored and became a Herbalist. 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: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Rich, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 15000 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Sard (60 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). 1 Silk rope.