Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a fancy brown suit. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform After a long history of fighting, Harbek and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: Standing 5'2", this woman is dressed in an above average manner. Her blonde hair is cut short. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is mildly Half-Elf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Ahlyssa was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and human compassion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman usually wears her green robe and has her axe always slung over her shoulder. She has styled her brass crest well, parting it to the left. Her skin is flawless and her gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 13000 cp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He tends to wear a large blue jacket. He wears his white hair down. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Kellen 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 inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is dressed in an above average manner, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her red hair is wavy and long. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She found a children's book about a Halfling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: This woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her silver hair is matted, messy, and big. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born in the west to a Bather, Avice learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Bather. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and expand her business

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A freak accident while working with his Assassin mother left him crippled. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her hair is short and brown. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born in the west to a Tanner, Ea learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Tanner responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has green eyes and a white hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a Apothecary, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.