Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a tan scarf. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Richard was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Cynical, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a yellow Stetson hat and yellow clothes. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Terse, Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly rapiers and shields. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born into a rich family. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Kody was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Immigrant, Military, Guardian. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Silver ewer (20 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman prefers to wear white clothing when she does not wear armor, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 50000 cp.

Description: 4'7" and muscular, this northern man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Azaki was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 8000 sp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Amber (90 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, marred by beers. She has wavy white hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She tends to her Unemployed job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and expand her business

Ideals: Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Fire opal (600 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears yellow painted combat armor at almost all times. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the north were limited. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 10 pp. Jade (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp).

Description: This western woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).