Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a worn and beaten armor. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born in the south to a Weaver, Skog learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He's also a talented Fletcher, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Traubon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: Mundane, Addict. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy blue stubble. She wears a black vest and prefers tan and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has a hunchback. She keeps her blue hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are black and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born in the west. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hecat fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 50 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: This man stands a little under 2'10" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Burto is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Justice, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

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

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: She stands about 3'1" and is dressed in earthy colors with a white and yellow handkerchief worn on her right side. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Sporting a golden mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. 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.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Zircon (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a blue coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. She has chestnut hair. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has no hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears just a grey suit. She has wavy brown hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Sarah's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. Her first spouse was a Spice Merchant, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and many brigands want her driven away

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Mentor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her beige fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Baker

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

Possessions: 800 sp.