Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to reunite with his old friends

Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Good lock.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 600 gp. Blue quartz (5 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears tattered old clothes and is in decent physical shape. His hair is black and curly. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Unemployed responsibilities is difficult; and to be a dilettante again

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Moss agate (13 gp). Rose (80 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He keeps his white fur in a pixie cut. He has gleaming, smiling yellow eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Cloud alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 110 pp. Rose (50 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Coral (70 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, brown shirt, and yellow tie. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His parents were killed by brigands in a raid when he was still a young child. The brigands captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Jebeddo fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 gp. Hematite (13 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has brown eyes and a tan hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He struck the Body Guard job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Body Guard responsibilities is difficult; and to be a gardener again

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 5'10" and muscular, this northern woman wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is an amazing painter.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Makaria took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Occupation: Layabout

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

Possessions: 400 gp. Rich purple corundum (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She wears her silver hair down. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Marigold fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson yellow hat.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He worked as a nervous Actor and found it very stressful. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Actor for hire.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 6000 cp. Amber (120 gp).