Description: 4'3" and muscular, this western man wears an entirely brown suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair is red and very short. His gray 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. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Crown-heir arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 sp. Tourmaline (100 gp).

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is long and brown with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. Being a Cook kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. Being a Miller kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She wants revenge against drow; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: In love, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Jade (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Valanthe lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dragonborn companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 600 sp. Onyx (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and brown handkerchief worn on his left side, marred by teas. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Locksmith who has hired him part-time. He uses divination through singing.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a Shipwright first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Pallabar grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature lance.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She carries with her a set of falchions on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Eloise hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 100 sp. Red spinel (70 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears green trousers with pastel and blue striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

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

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Just what you see.