Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His ears are large.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hand crossbow.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. His scarlet crest has been sun bleached extensively. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Mortician arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears his blonde hair up. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a Brewer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Brewer for hire.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and expand his business

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is an epitome of beauty. With wild brown hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

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. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. 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: She is content.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1800 sp. 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. Her silver hair is braided into rings. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Shax lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a kukri, but if one is not available she will default to her scimitar. Her golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Nikki lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: 5'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. His purple hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Gifted from a young age, Skamos studied abroad. A freak accident while working with his Jeweler father left him crippled. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Sculptor. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. 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, Hadarai is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Gifted from a young age, William studied abroad. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 380 gp.