Description: This late middle aged man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner and is in decent physical shape. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. 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: Kyle hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 600 sp. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. She has a hunchback. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 130 gp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a simple grey robe with white stripes complete with hood. His hair is short and white. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Darrak alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: She dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'10" when asserting herself. Her white hair is heavily combed to the left. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Stableman born in the past three hundred years. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 30 gp. Jade (110 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her chestnut hair is well kept. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Gilbert was born the youngest of three triplets. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and doesn't want to be a farmer and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Impulsive, Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 20 pp. Red spinel (70 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. She has blue eyes.

Personality: Helgret hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

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. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull brown iron scale mail. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. He wears an eyepatch.

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

History: Tod was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has achieved small success as a Fisher.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and to be a map maker again

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 2400 sp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bastard sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is short and black. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. Gimgen is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He got into the Courier business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: To be a Tanner again; and regain custody of his daughter

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.