Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears his silver hair down. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are white.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Cressel's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. A friendly and beautiful Tiefling, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery, and he perpetually has his hand crossbow ready. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Gifted from a young age, Korfel studied abroad. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Korfel fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 2400 sp.

Description: She likes to wear brown tank tops with pastel skirt. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has slicked back silver hair. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end.

Ideals: Opinionated, Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has worked as a Ruler like his father before him.

Motivation: To be a Body Guard again.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a dagger, but if one is not available she will default to her greatsword. Her crest is green and very short. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2900 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp).

Description: 4'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born in the west to a Miller, Delg learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 220 gp. Moonstone (20 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Iolite (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her hair is short and chestnut. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love, Criminal record, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with brown slacks. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly greatswords and bows. Her silver hair is well kept. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Actor arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when she was still a young child. The gnolls captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. After months of barely getting by, Pyntle managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Amethyst (50 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His orange fur has been sun bleached extensively. His ears are large.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To be a Laborer again; and balancing his hectic life and new fletcher responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 200 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.