Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greatsword.

Motivation: Revenge; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 3 Antitoxin.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. Her white crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has red eyes.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Driindar lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Flaws: Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a Ploughman first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2500 sp.

Description: This tall, slender woman is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Mardred lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, and is pretty ugly. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, In love, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. Her crest is brass and curly. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 sp. Pink pearl (120 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2500 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. He wears a colorful flower in his red fur. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. His tied-back hair is golden. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His first spouse was a Dyer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). 1 Superior lock.