Description: This man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his left hand. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Violet garnet (700 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Malachite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She tends to wear a large tan jacket. Her hair is red and very short. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Actor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Actor work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family, In love. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Through the years after Vassago was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Vassago's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a green and tan robe with the hood down. His long copper crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Norkruuth was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Marshal work with an outfit from a few towns over. Marshal work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 17000 cp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He wears a simple blue robe with brown stripes complete with hood. He has a hunchback. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His crest, while still mostly copper, has prominent grey streaks. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

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 is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Shamash was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His childhood dream was to be a Sculptor, but he was a colossal failure. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a grey collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is auburn and curly. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants, and carries axes. Her red hair is long and unkept. Her ears are large.

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 has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the east. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His tied-back hair is auburn. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.