Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His head has been shaved. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. 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. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Nordak took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up longsword and armor he uses now. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is baby faced.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears baggy tan pantaloons and a grey scarf. His hair is brown and curly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aerdeth grew up listening to his father's many stories. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 130 pp. Moss agate (9 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. He is baby faced.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying north to reunite his family. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A 6'5" northern man, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His black fur is still thick. He is baby faced.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He got into the Painter business at a young age. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Painter. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a shortbow on his belt. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep white.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A freak accident while working with his Layabout mother left him crippled. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rimmon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp).

Description: Standing 3'2", this woman is typically in her Painter uniform. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Painter. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 4000 cp. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His dark red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has gold eyes and a green hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He got into the Soapmaker business at a young age. After coming to the age of reason, Cressel took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: She wears a fancy violet dress, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'8" when asserting herself. Her hair is short and white. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the west were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 600 sp. Chalcedony (50 gp).