Description: He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with red slacks. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 700 sp. Deep green spinel (60 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp).

Description: He has a missing right arm. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Vanuath is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Vanuath was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has achieved small success as a Architect.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 2500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is lean but muscular and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her white hair is braided into rings. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Through the years after Oriff was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Oriff's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 13000 sp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a tan shirt, with a red mid length shorts with red tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family While he appears to be a normal Elf, 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: Wants to work out more often; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Terse, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

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

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 2'8" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. Her golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is a Knight first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She struck the Knight job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has moderate length blue hair. He has gold eyes and a green hat with a blue feather.

Personality: Mamnen 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. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Mamnen is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

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

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice. Bonds: Military, In love. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair is long and golden with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small grey clips. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. 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 a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, orcs burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying north to reunite her family. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and many orcs want her driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'6". She dresses like a well dressed Bowyer does. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. A friendly and beautiful Human, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Bowyer. She's also a talented Butcher, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 gp. Jade (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.