Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was taken from his home at a very young age. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Aerdeth never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, In love. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She is an epitome of beauty. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the east to a Armorer, Birel learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a worn and beaten armor. Her hair is silver and curly. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Many goblins want her driven away; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 60 gp. Zircon (60 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Tailor for hire.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Tiefling people; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: 3'3" and muscular, this eastern woman very much looks the part of a Stylist. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her childhood dream was to be a Interpreter, but she was a colossal failure. She's also a talented Interpreter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a interpreter again

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears tattered old clothes. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Susannah was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

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 she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 300 sp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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. Alberich 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: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Being born in the south, 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 south 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. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 30 gp. Jade (70 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her golden hair is well kept. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 5'6", this man wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A freak accident while working with his Sellsword father left him crippled. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp.