Description: He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with brown slacks. He carries with him a set of scimitars, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His chestnut hair is lengthy. He has a dull look in his black eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a Animal Trainer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears baggy grey pantaloons and a violet scarf. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of a Mortician, who enjoyed hunting, Tordek was taken on many hunting expeditions. Tordek was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Apothecary. Recently the stress of being a Apothecary has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 4000 cp. Peridot (30 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Knight who has hired him part-time. The war was a terrible time for him, and Zaffrab does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Barrister. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Barrister; and he's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Has a crush, Military, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has no hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Cressel was born the youngest of three triplets. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 40 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. His hair is dark red and curly. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. 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: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 600 sp. Deep green spinel (100 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, 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 been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 70 gp. Golden pearl (160 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a black coat with red slacks, and is pretty ugly. Her white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ellyjoybell grew up listening to her father's many stories. Ellyjoybell liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 30 gp. Onyx (60 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. His brown hair is lengthy. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Sheggen lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He stands about 5'4" and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is brown and very short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: Miles was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered giants who tried to eat his hand. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Average lock.