Description: He is a mite stocky and is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

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 pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Ghâm abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 50 gp. Brown-green garnet (150 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His white crest is braided into rings. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He tends to his Stableman job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He stands about 6'6" and wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His black unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She stands about 6'4" and is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She has wavy brown hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her silver eyes.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Armara lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Weaver they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Farmer, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

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.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His blonde hair is still thick. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. The war was a terrible time for him, and Tharivol does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. 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 bought a dagger and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Logical. Bonds: Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

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 gray fur is knotted and matted. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Has a crush. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Banded mail.