Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a black tunic with brown highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dragonborn companion (his 'brother'). He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and many orcs want him driven away

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Enialis was born with his mother's beautiful face. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has wavy black hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. The war was a terrible time for her, and Bethrynna does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 80 pp. White opal (1100 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp).

Description: This western woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. 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: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Through the years after Hugolina was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Hugolina's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His brown hair is cut short. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. After a long history of fighting, Travok and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

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

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and is wearing a long, grey cloak. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is short and auburn. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. To her fellows she 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: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with her Butcher mother left her crippled. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: 3'0" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull brown iron scale mail. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Gifted from a young age, Merla studied abroad. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Standing 4'3", this man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is an amazing painter.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 pp. Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Jet (130 gp). Jet (130 gp). Jet (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He dresses like a well dressed Dyer does. He is an epitome of beauty. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is a great chef.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He tends to his Dyer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (200 gp).