Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He very much looks the part of a Miner. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Ranala was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Body Guard.

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

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 500 sp. Smoky quartz (80 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has moderate length auburn hair. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is an amazing painter.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ahinar studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Ahinar 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. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ahinar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: The child of a Assassin, who enjoyed hunting, Peren was taken on many hunting expeditions. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Azaki fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Insane, Fearful, Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 5000 sp. Lapis lazuli (16 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He dresses like a well dressed Ruler does, marred by chocolates. His hair is cut close to his head. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Ruler for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 sp. Golden pearl (80 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her red hair is braided into rings. Her white eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Marshal but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the north were limited. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to be a ruler again

Ideals: Optimist, Pacifist, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 6'5", this man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His silver crest, when down, is lengthy. He has gold eyes and a green hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. 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 tends to his Knight job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2000 gp. Coral (140 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 4'11" southern woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her gray fur is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born in a small desert village. 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. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 400 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp).