Description: This younger middle-aged man wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His brown fur is unkempt and raggedy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Edge was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Edge never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His red hair is still thick. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She wears skinny pants and wears a tan and white robe with the hood down. She is portly but not overly obese. She sports blonde long hair. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She became a Sculptor soon after.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1500 sp. Red garnet (160 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Orc, and stands approximately 5'6". He wears a black vest and prefers red and grey shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and his gloved hand is found clutching a bastard sword. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Sailor who has hired him part-time. Olrok enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Herbalist. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Has a crush, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she tends to wear a white poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Guard business.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 24000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is dressed in earthy colors with a red and pastel handkerchief worn on his left side. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She got into the Mortician business at a young age. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a tan tunic with grey highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has wavy silver hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. The war was a terrible time for him, and Gerbo does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Joker, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.