Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 60000 cp. Violet garnet (600 gp). Malachite (8 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and usually wears her yellow robe and has her quarterstaff always slung over her shoulder. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Thiala enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Thiala abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. Being a Map Maker kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 250 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ugol fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red spinel (60 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is typically in his Soapmaker uniform. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Raer grew up listening to his mother's many stories. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 500 sp. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He is portly but not overly obese. His silver crest has been sun bleached extensively. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1700 gp. Moss agate (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is wearing a long, red cloak and is in decent physical shape. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He is baby faced.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. He worked as a nervous Soapmaker and found it very stressful. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Soapmaker.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 7000 sp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His crest is rusty and curly. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: He was born into a rich family. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Addict. Bonds: Rich, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his crossbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born in a small island village. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to be a apothecary again

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He stands about 5'0" and wears just a brown suit. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. He has amber eyes and a brown hat with a blue feather.

Personality: Theodoric is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gifted student he started as a Slave Trader, but he got bored and became a Butcher. He tends to his Butcher job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Religious, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 380 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.