Description: He prefers to wear flannel. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the west were limited. 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. Skog fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 12000 sp. Aquamarine (400 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She is a Jackalwere in disguise. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a green cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His gold crest has been sun bleached extensively. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born in a small forest village. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp).

Description: This man wears skinny pants and wears a white and blue robe with the hood down. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Knight work with an outfit from a few towns over. Knight work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has achieved small success as a Knight.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: The child of a Weaver, who enjoyed hunting, Halimath was taken on many hunting expeditions. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp).

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She carries a battered monstrous two handed axe and tarnished quarterstaff as well. She keeps her beige fur in a pixie cut. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gifted student she started as a Roofer, but she got bored and became a Bricklayer. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bricklayer responsibilities is difficult; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Family, Religious, Poor, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 2700 gp. Eye agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He carries with him a set of pickaxes, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is white and curly. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Zircon (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. This gold eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Markosian is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the south were limited. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a grey vest and prefers blue and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. 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. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 160 gp.