Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He is physically well-built. His crest is short and bronze. This red eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Aquamarine (600 gp). Jacinth (8000 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sickle with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He carries a battered monstrous two handed axe and tarnished sickle as well. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 4000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with green slacks. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Kansif lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Adventurer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 7000 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman is dressed in earthy colors with a red and blue handkerchief worn on her right side. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Bella hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Jeweler work with an outfit from a few towns over. Jeweler work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and to be a interpreter again

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Violet garnet (400 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears tattered old clothes. Her white hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. 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. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 11000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length black hair. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Dariff was born the youngest of three triplets. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tabaxi companion (her 'brother'). Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Tailor they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Shipwright, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 600 pp. Violet garnet (700 gp). Zircon (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.