Description: He wears a black shirt with thin pastel vertical stripes and green pants. His bronze crest is matted, messy, and big. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants and is in decent physical shape. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He receives visions of the future at random moments

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 necromantic 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 has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to brigands.

Motivation: Revenge; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 26. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Ruler arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her shield with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on her right hand. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Cora's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: The child of a Slave Trader, who enjoyed hunting, Cora was taken on many hunting expeditions. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Slave Trader they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Doctor, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 gp. Carnelian (40 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Jet (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a grey costume with the symbols of her god on her torso. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 600 sp. 5 Acid flasks.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a quarterstaff, but if one is not available he will default to his sai. His white fur is heavily combed to the right. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He got into the Seamstress business at a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Seamstress responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Pacifist, Joker. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Jasper (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'2" eastern man, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Military, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 gp. Moss agate (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Amber (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'1" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is wearing a long, green cloak. She has styled her blue hair well, parting it to the left. Her red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Seere was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1000 pp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Rose (30 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Jade (50 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp).

Description: 3'2" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her hair is auburn and very short. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She takes great joy in being the best Miner in town.

History: Seraphina hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She's also a talented Unemployed, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a unemployed again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 70 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.