Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is short and blonde. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Grûblik is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Grûblik was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Extrovert, Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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 has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Fenriz was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'8". She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her fur is black and curly. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her broad pastel hat.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Shipwright. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new shipwright responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (130 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His black hair is thinning but still full. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Mindartis was born with his father's beautiful face. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a crossbow on his belt. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is mildly Gnome supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Jebeddo 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. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

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. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She wears dull brown sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed hammer, just in case. She carries with her a set of hammers, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her black hair is thinning but still full. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. She has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She is wearing a long, white cloak. Her black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Bricklayer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bricklayer responsibilities is difficult; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 60 gp.