Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. He has moderate length black hair. His gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Iados was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Iados abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly halberds and shields. His orange fur is knotted and matted. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. 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, Flame is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bookbinder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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 north. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She wears a white shirt, with a green mid length skirt with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She carries with her a set of ceremonial daggers, each one with a opal on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her brown hair is long and unkept. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Miner but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. 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. 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. Lagazi fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born into a rich family. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Fenriz fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. 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. Vola fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His hair is auburn and curly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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 cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Traki was born with his mother's beautiful face. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. 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: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: An older man who typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull white iron scale mail, he is not a threatening figure. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ribbles 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 Ribbles. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.