Description: Standing 5'4", this man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. His silver hair is singed and shortened. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Through the years after Aust was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Aust's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Aust and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His brown hair is long and unkept. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Military, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Blue sapphire (400 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Jet (50 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is typically in his Bricklayer uniform. His hair is long and red with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Namfoodle was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bricklayer for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new bricklayer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Chalcedony (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Jacinth (8000 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. She is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. She has a hunchback. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the north were limited. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. He dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a green coat with grey slacks. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Thamior was born the youngest of three triplets. Through the years after Thamior was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Thamior's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Farmer.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to be a barkeep again

Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has wavy red hair. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Gaaki was born the youngest of three triplets. Her first spouse was a Tailor, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 12000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male is dressed in earthy colors with a white and grey handkerchief worn on his right side. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His white hair is still thick. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Dondon enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Dondon lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 3000 gp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Jet (150 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp).