Description: This man is very fat, and tends to wear a large grey jacket. He has shaved his head bald. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Depressed, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Banker

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

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears dull grey sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed sai, just in case. She is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around her ears. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Ilde has worked very hard to control her curse. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and balancing her hectic life and new guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. He is physically well-built. He has scarlet crest. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Dragonborn, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 50 pp. Eye agate (11 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Amber (40 gp). Citrine (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. His hair is blonde and very short. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a Fisher first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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: Born in the west to a Fisher, Norman learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Fisher work with an outfit from a few towns over. Fisher work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He tends to his Fisher job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: Standing 6'2", this man prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the north were limited. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has moderate length orange fur. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2300 gp. Red spinel (40 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Coral (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a black costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born into a rich family. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His hair is long and golden with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. 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. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he has a crush on the local ploughman

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 600 gp.