Description: An older man who is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, he is not a threatening figure. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: Norman speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. 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: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Norman was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Norman never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, In love. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 40000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears bulky blue painted plate armor. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length red hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

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 will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He's also a talented Adventurer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1100 gp. Black pearl (1200 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp).

Description: This malnourished man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hadarai fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, marred by chocolates. Her red hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 2300 sp.

Description: This dark-skinned male is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Duergath alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and he wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Addict. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She takes great joy in being the best Tailor in town.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Tailor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Tailor work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Tailor for the past few years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1 Good lock.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and carries lances. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are amber.

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 Elf in existence. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. She wears her white hair down. Her eyes are likewise silver.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She worked as a nervous Performer and found it very stressful. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Performer.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and gnomish compassion

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Racist. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp).

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Tailor. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Kathra speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. 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 is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To be a Bather again; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Just what you see.