Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He wears a white shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He has a hunchback. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. The war was a terrible time for him, and Kothûg 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 into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 600 sp. Bloodstone (20 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has dyed her greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, In love. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a simple black robe with brown stripes complete with hood. Her gold crest is heavily combed to the left. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She tends to her Fisher job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and is pretty ugly. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in the north to a Layabout, Alexandre learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Alexandre alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. 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: Many illithids want him driven away; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Coral (90 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Adrik grew up listening to his father's many stories. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Healer for hire.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: 3'6" and muscular, this southern woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Shoemaker born in the past three hundred years. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gifted student she started as a Server, but she got bored and became a Shoemaker. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Shoemaker responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (9 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Server. Her crest, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Aasathra abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'0" when asserting herself. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her small brown hat.

Personality: Helja speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. 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 is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

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

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 sp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp).

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. A true patriot, Tawna would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Tawna has worked very hard to control her curse. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.