Description: This tall, slender man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His red hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are black and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. 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, Zephan is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is content

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His black hair is still thick. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Bookbinder business.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'3" and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His crest is red, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are red.

Personality: Baradad hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. Baradad enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in the west. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She wears her chestnut hair down. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Vorka was born with her mother's beautiful face. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Fortune-teller does. She carries with her a set of greataxes on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her ears are large.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in the south to a Fortune-teller, Mishann learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She worked as a nervous Fortune-teller and found it very stressful. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mishann fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Fortune-teller responsibilities is difficult; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has wavy brown fur. His eyes are copper.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. 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, Emerald is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Justice. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Margery fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Guardian, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 35000 sp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Citrine (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has no hair. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Dragonborn culture. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: The child of a Banker, who enjoyed hunting, Uraim was taken on many hunting expeditions. A gifted student he started as a Banker, but he got bored and became a Miller. He has achieved small success as a Miller.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dragonborn people; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She wears her golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Elizabeth was born with her mother's beautiful face. 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. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bow.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.