Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a grey tunic with black highlights, and long violet pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has no hair. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 sp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: She dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has moderate length brown hair. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. 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 remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born into a rich family. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and many dire rats want her driven away

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 600 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp).

Description: He wears green trousers with brown and violet striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His red hair is singed and shortened. His silver eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born in a small forest village. His first spouse was a Mason, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Mason they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Roofer, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Roofer and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1700 gp. Eye agate (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents enrolled him in a Cleric school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is content

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. 5 Acid flasks. 1 Holy water.

Description: This man is very fat, and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the left. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Bertram hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Bertram alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He is content; and to reunite with his absent father

Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. He has no hair. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. 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: Gifted from a young age, Uraim studied abroad. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Uraim was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Military. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 700 gp. Iolite (60 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp).

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly sais and tridents. Her brass crest is braided into rings. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Tatyan is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. 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: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 170 pp. Aquamarine (1600 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp).