Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and grey handkerchief worn on his left side. He has yellow fur. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Bookbinder. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. 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: Cloud was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his youth he was a Soapmaker, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger sister on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. He tends to his Bookbinder job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp).

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a black coat over a pastel low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. His hair is cut close to his head. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Zephan was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Barbarian, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Barbarian in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing a long, brown cloak. He keeps his white fur in a pixie cut. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: The child of a Mortician, who enjoyed hunting, Left-Handed was taken on many hunting expeditions. 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 been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Sellsword

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

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull blue iron scale mail. His gray fur is still thick. His eyes are yellow and beady.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Crowbar.

Description: A middle-aged man, he usually wears his green robe and has his sword always slung over his shoulder, and is pretty ugly. His crest is short and silver. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: A 3'6" northern woman, she wears a blue costume with the symbols of death on her torso. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: The child of a Carter, who enjoyed hunting, Callybon was taken on many hunting expeditions. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She bought a scimitar and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Insane, Impulsive, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1900 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His golden hair is cut short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Knight but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Bernard never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Disciplined, Pacifist. Bonds: Religious, In love. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 800 gp. Iolite (80 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Moonstone (80 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her dark red hair is thinning but still full. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her top green hat.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Phelaia hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the west were limited. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Phelaia was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 31000 sp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: A 3'2" northern woman, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 south. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Blue quartz (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Sard (20 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.