Description: This woman typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her left hand. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Tordrid was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Tordrid was born on a far eastern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Shepherd. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. She is an epitome of beauty. Her hair is black and very short. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

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. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Priest

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His first spouse was a Sculptor, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Sculptor they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Laborer, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and doesn't want to be a laborer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Joker, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He wears a brown costume with the symbols of his god on his torso, and carries spears. Sporting a brown mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Bernard grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Bernard. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: 5'7" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a dagger on his belt. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 97. 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 takes great joy in being the best Bookbinder in town.

History: Hûra hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is in excellent shape and prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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 has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 600 gp. Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Malachite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

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. Horza enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Horza grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This woman wears long strands of opal and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her left hand. Her blonde hair is still thick. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His crest is short and scarlet. He has a tattooed face.

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. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Rivaan is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Justice, Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Silk rope.