Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a violet coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He refers to his adoptive father 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: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. After a long history of fighting, Aldous and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 120000 cp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Sard (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His crest is blue and very short. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Gargax was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Sard (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp).

Description: This malnourished man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Conrad was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He found a children's book about a Human Commoner who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To be a Carpenter again; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Cynical, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her rapier, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Ruler. She has achieved small success as a Ruler.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a actor again

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 4000 sp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp).

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are a pleasant silver.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the south were limited. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Malachite (4 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Jet (90 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is black and very short. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Ulblyn hails from a village terrorized by orcs. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Borun hails from a village terrorized by orcs. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Borun alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: He wears professional attire. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has a very tight haircut. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

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. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.