Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He tends to wear a yellow poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has shaved his head bald. 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: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. While he appears to be a normal Half-Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He carries a battered halberd and tarnished scimitar as well. His cinnamon fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His copper eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Skirt grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 4000 cp. Jet (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with black slacks. His red crest is unkempt and raggedy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Zedaar was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 6000 cp. Moonstone (50 gp).

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. He is portly but not overly obese. He has white hair. His black eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Xappan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Tanner and was forced into it by his family; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She wears dull green sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed greatsword, just in case, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'3" when asserting herself. Her white crest is heavily combed to the right. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 3'1" and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Sporting a red mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Weaver who has hired her part-time. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Buvvie was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Interpreter. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Knight profession.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Tawar was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Glassblower. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

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

Ideals: Passionate, Logical, Persistence. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: He wears bulky brown painted plate armor. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 45. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. 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. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 sp.