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 scarlet crest is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise red.

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. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nykkan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Depressed. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: 5'0" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a white tunic with brown highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 50 gp. Malachite (8 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a trident, but if one is not available he will default to his falchion. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Thradal hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1 Holy water.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is dressed in an above average manner. His hair is red and curly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Cimer is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is greedy; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 3000 cp. Moss agate (14 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'11" when asserting himself. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. He has gray eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Born to a Spice Merchant, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he's looking for his big break

Bonds: Family, Military, Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a green shirt, with a red mid length shorts with red tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He has done his best to style his brass crest to look like a famous performer. His eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. 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: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Akmen was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Opinionated, Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He sports a flattop hair cut. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. After a long history of fighting, Hunter and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 150 gp. Pink pearl (60 gp). White pearl (60 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he usually wears his brown robe and has his bastard sword always slung over his shoulder. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Religious, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 110 gp. 4 Thunderstones.