Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Himo 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her top black hat.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: The child of a Brewer, who enjoyed hunting, Markosian was taken on many hunting expeditions. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Anverth was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. 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. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Anverth fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is wearing a long, brown cloak. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her feathered brown hat.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Tiefling people; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 800 sp. Eye agate (12 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her white fur is matted, messy, and big. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Layabout. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Layabout. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Average lock.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Deep green spinel (90 gp). 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her white hair is cut short. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She hates goblins. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born in the east. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Blacksmith. She has worked as a Blacksmith like her mother before her.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: 4'9" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He tends to wear a large blue jacket. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has worked as a Farmer like his mother before him.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant, Job, Debt. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.