Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a black vest and prefers tan and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair is silver and curly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are silver.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He got into the Blacksmith business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Blacksmith and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear yellow pants and tee shirts. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. Korfel enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 70 gp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

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 sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Healer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Healer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears a colorful flower in his purple hair. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Iados's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. 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 desires power and/or immortality; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 50 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Dwarven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Dwarven doctor. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Borun fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he prefers to wear flannel. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He hates goblins. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Traki was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. When Traki reached his early adolescence his Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by goblins. Traki was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the goblins.

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

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 3000 cp. Banded agate (4 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He keeps his long brass crest kept up in a rat tail. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Kaladan was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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 he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). 4 Antitoxin.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length yellow fur. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His crest, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Gargax lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A freak accident while working with his Carter father left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 500 sp.