Description: This northern man wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a bow, but if one is not available he will default to his shield. His clothes are grease stained in places. His chestnut hair is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Peren was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 300 pp. Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a brown costume with the symbols of her god on her torso. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Pacifist, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 10000 gp.

Description: This man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His black hair is thinning but still full. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. A true patriot, Zephan would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Knight arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Zephan alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Zephan was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 7000 gp. Deep green spinel (90 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Coral (90 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Rose (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'10" and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1000 gp. Moonstone (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears dark leathers with embroidery. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Dondon is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Layabout hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Coral (90 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Coral (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Banded agate (14 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a tan vest and prefers brown and green shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down and is in decent physical shape. Her white hair is braided into rings. She has brown eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Rose (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. His auburn hair is long and unkept. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Eberdeb was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 pp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Amber (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.