Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Xappan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. After a long history of fighting, Xappan and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 50 gp. Jade (150 gp).

Description: He is typically in his Dyer uniform. He carries with him a set of monstrous two handed axes, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is blue and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His 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 a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: She wears a blue tunic with brown highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. She carries with her a set of swords on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. Being a Shipwright kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Insane, Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, yellow shirt, and blue tie. She has styled her red fur well, parting it to the right. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Smoking took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up whip and armor she uses now. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 220 gp. Tourmaline (160 gp). Jet (160 gp).

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a crossbow on his belt. His crest is gold and curly. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ildrex grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 sp. Azurite (6 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has a hunchback. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Oren was born on a far eastern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Actor. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 30 gp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Family, Nature, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Her divine abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: Standing 5'10", this man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Cory was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 90 pp.