Description: This tall, slender man wears tattered old clothes. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is a great chef.

History: He was born in the east. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Manfred's homeland. Manfred decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'4". He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has brown hair. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he very much looks the part of a Masseuse. His black hair is still thick. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

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

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: An older man who wears a grey tunic with white highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is auburn and curly. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. After a long history of fighting, Kildrak and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She prefers to wear flannel. Her copper crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. 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: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with white slacks. With bright black hair. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She got into the Herbalist business at a young age. When Harriet reached her early adolescence her Halfling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to dwarven people

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 pp. Red spinel (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Actor. His clothes are grease stained in places. His fur is short and white. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Skirt will drive conversation. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

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. Skirt was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Actor. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'4". He likes to wear red tank tops with white pants, and his gloved hand is found clutching a scimitar. He wears a colorful flower in his blonde hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He found a children's book about a Halfling Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 500 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp).