Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

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 has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Halimath was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his ceremonial dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Erevan is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Erevan hails from a village terrorized by drow. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered drow who tried to eat his hand. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Erevan was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow.

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his glaive with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: American accent

Possessions: Golden pearl (90 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Jasper (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She wears professional attire. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her hair is golden and curly. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father.

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Rezena grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Locksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Locksmith work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'7" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her small blue hat.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Mara was born the youngest of three triplets. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and expand her business

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

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

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. His fur is short and orange. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Star ruby (900 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp).

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a shortspear on his belt, and he perpetually has his shortspear ready. He sports a flattop hair cut. 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 likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born into a rich family. Through the years after Cairn was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Cairn's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

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 motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Brewer. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and expand her business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 gp.