Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. He keeps his long black crest kept up in a rat tail. He has gold eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Persistence, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. He carries a battered bastard sword and tarnished shortbow as well. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Gruk was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Gruk's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Gruk and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His copper crest is singed and shortened. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Doctor. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length scarlet crest. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. The war was a terrible time for him, and Dadalan does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Dadalan was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She carries with her a set of quarterstaffs, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Ruler who has hired her part-time. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She got into the Ruler business at a young age. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Ruler for hire.

Motivation: She wants to get laid.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 90 gp. Coral (130 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he tends to wear a large green jacket. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He has gleaming, smiling black eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Therai grew up listening to his father's many stories. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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: Money/treasure; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He carries with him a set of bastard swords, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His purple hair is thinning but still full. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Scribe. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Marbas has worked very hard to control his curse. He tends to his Scribe job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 110 gp. Banded agate (6 gp). Citrine (60 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She usually wears her brown robe and has her longsword always slung over her shoulder. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. 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 poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Just what you see.