Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a hunchback. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Erky lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Erky grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Erky. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Persistence, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He is portly but not overly obese. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. The war was a terrible time for him, and Grumbar does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Grumbar liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Backpack.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull black iron scale mail. He is portly but not overly obese. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

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 is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Persistence, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 4'7". She wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants, and her gloved hand is found clutching a quarterstaff. Her tied-back hair is silver. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Bather. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a hammer, but if one is not available she will default to her trident. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Shipwright who has hired her part-time. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Through the years after Cecily was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Cecily's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Cecily and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Scribe.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 50 gp. Obsidian (15 gp).

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her yellow fur is braided into rings. Her eyes are yellow and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born in a small island village. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Lazy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a worn and beaten armor, and is pretty ugly. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. 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: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Mindartis alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has achieved small success as a Jeweler.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and balancing his hectic life and new jeweler responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a fancy black suit. His purple hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Zephan was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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 wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 360 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mayor. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His red hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise black. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes goblins are coming to abduct people. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of goblins once and for all.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. 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 is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.