Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a brown broad hat and brown clothes. His fur is short and black. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: This man wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

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. A freak accident while working with his Barrister father left him crippled. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 70 gp. White pearl (130 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a black collared shirt and green pants. He accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. With bright blonde hair. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Aline speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Through the years after Watson was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Watson's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 150 gp. Chrysoberyl (80 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her hair is black and curly. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Through the years after Meriele was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Meriele's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. Jet (140 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears silk and lounges about seductively and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is short and auburn. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She hates drow. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears his blonde hair up. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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. 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: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She wears a white cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings, marred by teas. She has wavy chestnut hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.