Description: He stands about 4'1" and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born in the east to a Adventurer, Gardain learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Adventurer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Adventurer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Luthra speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. 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. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Luthra fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 4000 cp. Sard (20 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shortbow, but if one is not available he will default to his shield. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

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. After coming to the age of reason, Suhnae took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 200 gp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man prefers to wear flannel. His copper crest is smooth and relatively long. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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 is greedy; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1600 gp. Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Black opal (1100 gp).

Description: He typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 180 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His crest is gold and very short. His eyes are a pleasant red.

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. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

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 has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Dondon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. 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: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Hobart was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Fighter, 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 Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 150 pp. Onyx (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

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 keeps her long copper crest kept up in a rat tail. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Antrara was born with her mother's beautiful face. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 70 pp.