Description: He is in excellent shape and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length red fur. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 6000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). White opal (1200 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a tan deerstalker hat and tan clothes, and is pretty ugly. His hair is auburn and very short. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Black pearl (400 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Rose (50 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Blue-white diamond (2000 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Amber (80 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Jet (80 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears dull black sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed shield, just in case. Her purple hair is braided into rings. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Criella alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. After a long history of fighting, Criella and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Many goblins want her driven away; and a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears long strands of sapphire and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Paelias was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver pearl (120 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

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. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Dalgal abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Tourmaline (140 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Sard (50 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Azurite (6 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. His fur is cut close to his head. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A freak accident while working with his Barber father left him crippled. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Passionate, Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Azurite (16 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Sard (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Coral (130 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Canary diamond (8000 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the north were limited. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 7000 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Jet (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.