Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 24. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She sports a flattop hair cut. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: Human compassion; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 cp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp).

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 2'10" when asserting himself. His brown hair is thinning but still full. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Mortician but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Halander was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on her left hand. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length chestnut hair. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Isabella was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 16000 cp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He carries a battered bastard sword and tarnished falchion as well. His red hair is lengthy. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Crampernap lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Crampernap's homeland. Crampernap decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Locksmith they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Stableman, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This man prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Gifted from a young age, Caeldrim studied abroad. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the east were limited. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Carter business.

History: Five was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Five abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and obtaining odd cultural dragonborn artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. She has slicked back red hair. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 500 sp. 8 Acid flasks.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. Purban is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Purban was born on a far eastern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Barrister. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 220 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.