Description: He wears a yellow top hat and yellow clothes. He carries with him a set of axes, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was taken from his home at a very young age. 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. Norman fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Optimist. Bonds: Military, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small tan clips. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Secretive, PTSD. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp. Jasper (80 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her green crest is singed and shortened. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. The war was a terrible time for her, and Antrara does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Obsidian (15 gp). Amber (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'3" and muscular, this northern man is typically in his Bellfounder uniform. He has dyed his greying silver crest a little too much giving a sharp silver color. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Mugrunden is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He struck the Bellfounder job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Bonds: Job, Rich, Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 230 pp. Star rose quartz (30 gp). Coral (60 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears baggy blue pantaloons and a brown scarf. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: The child of a Bricklayer, who enjoyed hunting, Alvyn was taken on many hunting expeditions. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains 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 plains due to the painful memories there. Alvyn took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up scimitar and armor he uses now. He bought a scimitar and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to protect his home

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears a grey wide-brimmed hat and grey clothes. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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 true patriot, Artin would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Artin hails from a village terrorized by orcs. She married young, but lost her spouse to orcs. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Artin was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Many orcs want her driven away.

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Slave, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She wears a simple green robe with red stripes complete with hood. Her crest is short and bronze. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dragonborn in existence. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Synthrin hails from a village terrorized by drow. Synthrin 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. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by drow. Synthrin was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her chestnut hair is well kept. She has amber eyes and a violet hat with a black feather.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. The war was a terrible time for her, and Eva does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2000 sp.