Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has styled his beige fur well, parting it to the left. His fierce copper eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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 was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 11000 gp. Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Amber (100 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Carnelian (80 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears grey trousers with white and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Banker who has hired him part-time. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Theodoric was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has a crush on the local weaver

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Has a crush, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 600 pp. Solid gold idol (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her black hair is thinning but still full. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Performer born in the past three hundred years. A friendly and beautiful Half-Orc, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Performer for hire.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 8000 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a lance on her belt. She carries a battered whip and tarnished lance as well. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. Her ears are large.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 11000 gp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He takes great joy in being the best Assassin in town.

History: Born in the east to a Assassin, Harbek learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Nature, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 10000 gp. Citrine (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Jade (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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 sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 8000 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 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.

Description: This man is very fat, and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes goblins are coming to abduct people. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many goblins want him driven away; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1400 pp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp).