Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. The war was a terrible time for him, and Valorean does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 9000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. He wears his silver hair down. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Wizard school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 30 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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 does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born in the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 10 pp. Golden pearl (70 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is short and brown. 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 can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Gifted from a young age, Raam studied abroad. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 700 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. A true patriot, Wiggens would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Wiggens was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. 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 dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).

Description: A 4'7" southern woman, she wears a yellow shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and black pants. She wears her golden hair up. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is dressed in an above average manner. He has moderate length auburn hair. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Performer profession.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: He wears a brown collared shirt and green pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1300 gp. Red spinel (80 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Amber (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Emerald (1000 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His black hair is braided into rings. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his red eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Unemployed arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To protect his home; and his religion dominates his actions

Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.