Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and he perpetually has his warhammer ready. He wears his chestnut hair down. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Sensitive, Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). 2 Alchemist’s fire. 1 Everburning torch. 2 Holy water. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: This malnourished woman prefers to wear flannel. She has moderate length red hair. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. A true patriot, Verin would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: The child of a Soapmaker, who enjoyed hunting, Verin was taken on many hunting expeditions. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Verin took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up dagger and armor she uses now. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Military, Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She is renowned for her bright green dresses and hats. Her gold crest is singed and shortened. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 10000 sp. Rose (60 gp).

Description: He dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with brown slacks. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his mace, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Guardian, Slave, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. Carnelian (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears baggy grey pantaloons and a black scarf. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. The war was a terrible time for him, and Nuraval does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born in the north. When Nuraval reached his early adolescence his Dwarf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

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

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her red crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Tatyan took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up falchion and armor she uses now. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: 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; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He likes to wear yellow tank tops with tan pants. He has shaved his head bald. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Guard born in the past three hundred years. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Theren alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Guard.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Bonds: Job, Family, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears dull white sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed lance, just in case. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His red hair is long and unkept. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born in the west. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, orcs burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying west to reunite his family. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 11000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she tends to wear a large brown jacket. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her feathered brown hat.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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: She was born on a small isolated farm. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Kathra took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up halberd and armor she uses now. She became a Masseuse soon after.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 500 gp. Obsidian (16 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.