Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He prefers to wear flannel. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is content

Flaws: Secretive, Addict, Mundane, Ugly, Insomniac. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. He has shaved his head bald. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a fancy green suit. His black hair is heavily combed to the right. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Akmen 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 Akmen. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he dresses like a well dressed Bookbinder does. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. A true patriot, Nordak would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a pastel shirt, with a tan mid length skirt with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her gray fur is lengthy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. Jade enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born into a rich family. 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. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature ceremonial dagger.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 30000 cp. Aquamarine (1300 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a fancy blue suit. His hair is red and curly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Marshal work with an outfit from a few towns over. Marshal work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Marshal for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. He carries with him a set of crossbows on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. He has brown hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He uses divination through singing.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His parents enrolled him in a Cleric school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the right. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Pyntle hails from a village terrorized by giants. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: Standing 4'11", this woman usually wears her blue robe and has her falchion always slung over her shoulder. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bethrynna grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Bethrynna 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. Bethrynna 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. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.