Description: He wears grey trousers with brown and yellow striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is red and curly. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He found a children's book about a Human Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature halberd.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her grey robe. She has styled her orange fur well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are yellow and beady.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Kite was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Joker, Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 20 pp. Banded agate (14 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears baggy tan pantaloons and a black scarf. His hair is short and black. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Wrenn was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 350 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length black hair. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Carrie has worked very hard to control his curse. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Cook they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Interpreter, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A 5'5" northern woman, she dresses well, wearing violet shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has shaved her head bald. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: The child of a Butcher, who enjoyed hunting, Heather was taken on many hunting expeditions. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Gifted, Justice, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in the north to a Jeweler, Raer learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He's also a talented Mayor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is content

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her black hair is cut short. Her ears are large.

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 dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has chestnut hair. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson yellow hat.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Robert has worked very hard to control his curse. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Terse, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 110 gp. Amber (140 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. His golden hair is knotted and matted. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. A true patriot, Rurik would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Rurik hails from a village terrorized by illithids. 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. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bow.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 gp. Azurite (6 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate.