Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shield with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Howard speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Howard grew up listening to his father's many stories. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

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

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this western man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. He wears his white hair up. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, In love. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Crampernap speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. Crampernap enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Crampernap was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 11000 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. She carries with her a set of swords on her belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Armorer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Rosalind has worked very hard to control her curse. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears skinny pants and wears a tan and black robe with the hood down. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Kellen was born the youngest of three triplets. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Sard (50 gp). Obsidian (7 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears baggy brown pantaloons and a violet scarf. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nordak 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: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a fancy green dress. Her hair is short and black. Her eyes are black and catlike.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Manea fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: 3'11" and muscular, this western woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. Her auburn hair is singed and shortened. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the west were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Chrysoprase (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Eye agate (4 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull tan iron scale mail. His tied-back hair is black. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born in the west to a Blacksmith, Kilvar learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Actor, but he got bored and became a Blacksmith. He became a Blacksmith soon after.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 2000 gp. Citrine (80 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Citrine (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.