Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a brown scarf. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 cp. Jade (90 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Gifted from a young age, Maynild studied abroad. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He is physically well-built. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Arumawann enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bookbinder. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His ears are large.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. 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: He was born in the east. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Barkeep hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are black.

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 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: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her childhood dream was to be a Jeweler, but she was a colossal failure. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Cynical, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and likes to wear green tank tops with black pants. He has wavy blue crest. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Baradad lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 south. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 130 gp. Zircon (70 gp). 3 Thunderstones.

Description: A 5'6" eastern man, he wears just a white suit. His hair is white and curly. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Dilettante. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born in a small plains village. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has achieved small success as a Dilettante.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and to reunite with his absent father

Bonds: Job, Rich, Nature, Family, Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 10 pp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. His red hair is heavily combed to the left. He has blue eyes and a tan hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

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

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Rich, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down and is in decent physical shape. He has moderate length black hair. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

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 has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and money/treasure

Flaws: Terse, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.