Description: A middle-aged man, he wears baggy green pantaloons and a tan scarf, and is pretty ugly. His red hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are black.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Zepar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 120 pp. Blue quartz (16 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp).

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Locksmith. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears her brown hair up. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Merla was born with her mother's beautiful face. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Locksmith. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortbow.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has shaved her head bald. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born in the north. Naivara was born on a far northern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Painter. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is her passion; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a mite stocky and dresses like a well dressed Unemployed does. He has silver hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. This gold eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Tanner arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 8000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear white clothing when she does not wear armor. She carries a battered sickle and tarnished spear as well. Her hair is black and very short. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 4000 sp. A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the right. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Elf in existence. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Religious, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 pp. Rose (80 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

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 is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2200 sp.

Description: He wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. His red fur is heavily combed to the right. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Five was born the youngest of three triplets. He was taken from his home at a very young age. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Shoemaker they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Mason, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Slave. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.