Description: This younger middle-aged man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. 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 a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Gardain never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is typically in her Spice Merchant uniform. Her crest is copper, silky, and of moderate length. This red eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. A gifted student she started as a Server, but she got bored and became a Spice Merchant. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to be a server again

Flaws: Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 160 gp. Obsidian (9 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Assassin hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her hair is white and curly. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and doesn't want to be a doctor and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Slave, Family, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has achieved small success as a Weaver.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing her hectic life and new weaver responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. Her yellow fur is singed and shortened. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in the north to a Fortune-teller, Trail learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1600 sp. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a grey deerstalker hat and grey clothes. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush, Immigrant, Debt, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This man wears tattered old clothes, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is blonde and very short. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Dustin has worked very hard to control his curse. 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 is greedy.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple pastel line shooting up and back down. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Dilettante but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Anverth 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 spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 50 gp.