Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His scarlet crest is thinning but still full. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Ruler but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Heskan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Pacifist, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

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

Possessions: 800 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a dagger on her belt. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: Juliana was born with her father's beautiful face. 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. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Slave, Attractive. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A 4'1" eastern man, he wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a quarterstaff on his belt. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Fargrim alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 9000 cp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears bulky black painted plate armor. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Kansif has worked very hard to control her curse. After a long history of fighting, Kansif and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a bow on her belt. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive, Greedy. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 2200 sp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp).

Description: This man is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 290 gp. Onyx (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bookbinder, and is pretty ugly. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Lewis grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Lewis. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: Standing 5'10", this man is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. He has moderate length black hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. A friendly and beautiful Half-Orc, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her red hair is heavily combed to the right. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Tervaround was born with her mother's beautiful face. When Tervaround reached her early adolescence her Gnome mother 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.