Description: This man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His blue hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greatsword.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 40 gp. Amber (120 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, 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 golden hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Artin hails from a village terrorized by brigands. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His crest is silver and curly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: Norkruuth is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 160 gp. Zircon (30 gp).

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. Her gold crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her broad green hat.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Sellsword arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her first spouse was a Spy, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Rich, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: She usually wears her white robe and has her halberd always slung over her shoulder. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly halberds and monstrous two handed axes. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Oolah was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Oolah decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Oolah was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it; and she is content

Flaws: Disease, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 80 gp. Jasper (30 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is dressed in earthy colors with a green and yellow handkerchief worn on her left side. Her crest is copper and curly. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: She is content; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Mundane, Secretive. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 800 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She bought a shield and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Optimist, Joker. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a hunchback. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His ears are large.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Dabbledob was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He worked as a nervous Merchant and found it very stressful. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Merchant.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: An older man who is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, he is not a threatening figure. He keeps his long brass crest kept up in a rat tail. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Rathkran will drive conversation. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born in the north. Rathkran was born on a far northern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Merchant. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Rathkran never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, In love, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 sp.