Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and black handkerchief worn on his right side, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'6" when asserting himself. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. 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: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has done his best to style his dark red hair to look like a famous performer. This gold eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. 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: He was born into a rich family. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Religious, Rich, In love. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 40 gp. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery, and carries greatswords. His silver hair is still thick. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 70 gp. Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She has a very tight haircut. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Elf in existence. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. 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 built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. He is portly but not overly obese. His blonde hair is lengthy. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his broad tan hat.

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 a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her brown hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. A true patriot, Eleanor would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. 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. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Eleanor was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Ilde was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 taken up work as a Bellfounder and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and balancing her hectic life and new bellfounder responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, and is pretty ugly. His fur is short and beige. His ears are large.

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 is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He worked as a nervous Dyer and found it very stressful. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and white handkerchief worn on her left side. She has shaved her head bald. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Ulla was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Just what you see.