Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears long strands of topaz and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Barrister who has hired him part-time. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Black pearl (500 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Anselm 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. Anselm 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 now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, In love, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Spits and sputters

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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her crest is scarlet and curly. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp).

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull yellow iron scale mail. His red hair is cut short. His ears are large.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. 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 studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Layabout work with an outfit from a few towns over. Layabout work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Layabout and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He's in love.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Tûhorn was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1200 pp. Amber (50 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Jade (50 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Sard (20 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Rose (20 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has blonde hair. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Gell was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. Gell liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Pacifist, Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'8" when asserting herself. Her brass crest is singed and shortened. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Jet (150 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Brown diamond (6000 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Coral (150 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.