Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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 loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

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. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is dressed in earthy colors with a green and white handkerchief worn on her left side. She has moderate length brass crest. She is baby faced.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Nala was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and money/treasure

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Rich, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 11000 gp. Tourmaline (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Canary diamond (2000 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Rose (20 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 4'1", this woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She got into the Barkeep business at a young age. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Barkeep for the past few years.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 250 gp. Red spinel (160 gp). Jet (160 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). 1 Superior lock.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her black fur is long and unkept. She is baby faced.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 700 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a blue tunic with brown highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around his shoes. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. 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 misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears a grey tunic with yellow highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Sculptor for hire.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and balancing her hectic life and new sculptor responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 110 gp. Amber (110 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears professional attire and is in decent physical shape. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his black eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Amnon 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: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. 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 is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Aramil was born with his father's beautiful face. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Aramil took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up greataxe and armor he uses now. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aramil fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is dressed in an above average manner. He has white hair. His black eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Chem was born the youngest of three triplets. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Mason they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Butcher, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 8000 cp.