Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears bulky red painted plate armor. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is dressed in an above average manner. His bronze crest, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. Being a Miller kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Shy, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Yebe lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Map Maker they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Sculptor, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Passionate, Logical, Athletic. Bonds: Family, Debt. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She keeps her brass crest in a pixie cut. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying west to reunite her family. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Korinn was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 200 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp).

Description: He wears a tight fitting violet shirt and pants. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. 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 can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Jet (50 gp). Jet (50 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. With wild blonde hair. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Elama grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Scribe work with an outfit from a few towns over. Scribe 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 Scribe for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His scarlet crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His ears are large.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. The war was a terrible time for him, and Azzakh does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. He has a hunchback. He wears his white hair down. His ears are large.

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. A true patriot, Azgrom would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Azgrom was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Military, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.