Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He tends to wear a large black jacket. His hair is cut close to his head. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Painter. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Painter and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears an entirely brown suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His fur is cut close to his head. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Shivering will drive conversation. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Performer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Performer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He tends to his Performer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a trident, but if one is not available she will default to her monstrous two handed axe. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Being a Soapmaker kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1 Silk rope.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'1". He wears a tattered pair of loose violet pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

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 has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. He dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with black slacks. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. 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: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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 has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: He is wearing a long, brown cloak. He carries with him a set of rapiers on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. His fur is short and white. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are copper.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Fearful, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp).

Description: This man wears a simple brown robe with pastel stripes complete with hood. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His fur, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are yellow and beady.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Three enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His first spouse was a Animal Trainer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His crest is gold and very short. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: Torinn hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Torinn lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Servant they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Fisher, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 100 sp. Banded agate (4 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: 6'0" and muscular, this northern man wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a lance, but if one is not available he will default to his pickaxe. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His ears are large.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 80 gp.