Description: This slender man stands about 5'11". He is wearing a tight violet one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: Rael is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a red and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. He carries with him a set of axes, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has no hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Fulbar was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Monk, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Monk in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Fulbar abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 gp. Rose (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 2'10" and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears his chestnut hair up. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. Fargas liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 100 pp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His eyes are white.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Akmen grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. 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: Someone believes him a fraud; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 8000 gp. Carnelian (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Coral (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Rose (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Boddynock is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 500 gp. Silver pearl (140 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. Her brown hair is wavy and long. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Born in the north to a Seamstress, Vanchu learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

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 to be a tanner again

Ideals: Pacifist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'8" northern woman, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Sculptor.

Motivation: To be a Bookbinder again; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a black tunic with white highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is cut close to his head. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Melech was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: An older woman who wears tattered old clothes, she is not a threatening figure. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 3000 sp.