Description: He wears a grey vest and prefers tan and yellow shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: 5'11" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a simple brown robe with tan stripes complete with hood. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Nicholas lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 west. His addictions have taken their toll on his wallet, and he has found himself with a great deal of debt owed.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Debt. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 250 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp).

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and carries monstrous two handed axes. She wears a colorful flower in her white hair. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born to a Stylist, her father struggled to pay the bills. 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 dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ovina 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, Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Server

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 3000 sp. Blue quartz (6 gp). Coral (80 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the north. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Assassin for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and balancing her hectic life and new assassin responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. She has styled her copper crest well, parting it to the left. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: Rezena lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 310 gp. Jade (70 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp).

Description: He wears a brown tunic with blue highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, John grew up listening to his father's many stories. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. John grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did John. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 2300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Engraver arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Some 4 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Hlin never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Shy, Selfish, Racist. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Aquamarine (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly greatswords and flails. He has shaved his head bald. 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 very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her crest is gold, silky, and of moderate length. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. Violet garnet (1600 gp).