Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His chestnut hair is cut short. 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 is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. Skog enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Gifted from a young age, Skog studied abroad. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 3000 cp. Amethyst (120 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'9". He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is red and curly. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Hubert has worked very hard to control his curse. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Sailor for the past few years.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 140 gp. Malachite (7 gp). 4 Smokesticks.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small red clips. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. After a long history of fighting, Chenna and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she wants revenge against orcs

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears dull yellow sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed crossbow, just in case. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Immeral was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Jeweler, but he got bored and became a Healer. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 cp. Blue quartz (11 gp). 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is mildly Half-Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He bought a flail and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This dark-skinned female is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering her clean studded leather. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: Tenena is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tenena grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: This woman wears professional attire. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. After a long history of fighting, Vadania and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and she perpetually has her warhammer ready. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 10 pp. Chrysoberyl (130 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. His head has been shaved. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 sp.