Description: This man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears a colorful flower in his blonde hair. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. Dean is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Spice Merchant they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Carpenter, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this northern man wears an entirely grey suit with yellow socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This southern woman wears bulky yellow painted plate armor. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Sariel was born with her father's beautiful face. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

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 retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 800 gp. Red garnet (100 gp). Jade (100 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Emerald (1200 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull blue iron scale mail. His black hair is long and unkept. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is dressed in a clean yellow cloak covering his clean studded leather, and is pretty ugly. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses like a well dressed Sage does. His fur is cut close to his head. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Sage for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. She has no hair. Her eyes are black and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Criella and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 28000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her ears are large.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Blacksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Blacksmith responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 800 gp. Carnelian (60 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a simple red robe with yellow stripes complete with hood. She has no hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Eida is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Priest again.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.