Description: A middle-aged man, he wears just a tan suit, and is pretty ugly. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has violet eyes and a tan hat with a white feather.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He worked as a nervous Carter and found it very stressful. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a green collared shirt and violet skirt. She accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the right. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jacinth (2000 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp).

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting drow, the young Ekk began to lead the lost caravan. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: Revenge; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Justice, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: She sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her red hair is well kept. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Priest they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Bowyer, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and doesn't want to be a bowyer and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Poor, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts, and he perpetually has his longbow ready. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Olunt grew up listening to his father's many stories. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Carpenter. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 240 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Arumawann was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and he wants revenge against brigands

Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1400 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp).

Description: She wears a tan tunic with grey highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes, and she perpetually has her sword ready. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Through the years after Adrie was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Adrie's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She's also a talented Blacksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Religious, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Silk rope. 1 Small steel mirror. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Scribe. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Frouse was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Frouse alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 gp. Coral (120 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears red trousers with green and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2000 sp. Jet (80 gp). Moss agate (15 gp).