Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. Sporting a brown mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born in the west. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears dull red sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed pickaxe, just in case. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. A true patriot, Merla would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the west. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is content.

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 900 gp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, and carries shortspears. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. A freak accident while working with his Laborer father left him crippled. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hoshû fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 230 pp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and blue handkerchief worn on her right side. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Hatae was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Mundane, Fearful. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 40000 cp.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He wears his black hair up. He is baby faced.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Aldous was born with his father's beautiful face. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Ploughman they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Marshal, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He is content; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 70 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'6". He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His red crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Server but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a sickle on her belt, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her hair is auburn and curly. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Logical. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She carries with her a set of tridents, each one with a emerald on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

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 will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Through the years after Fallthra was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Fallthra's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her fur is lavender and curly. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Beast was born with her mother's beautiful face. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Military, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp).