Description: This tall, slender man wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Cook who has hired him part-time. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Has a crush, In love, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 4000 cp. Bloodstone (40 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears an entirely blue suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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. A true patriot, Aelar would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Shoemaker arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Aelar never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Carpenter; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Military, Rich, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Holy water.

Description: 4'9" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1300 sp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. She carries a battered lance and tarnished sickle as well. Her blue hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Human culture. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Semyaza was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Mayor

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

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'3". He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 110 gp. Smoky quartz (30 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He wears his rusty crest up. His red eyes peer out from beneath his broad green hat.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. Pandjed was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Dyer. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and dwarven compassion

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 280 gp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Coral (150 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a large black jacket. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has dyed his greying rusty crest a little too much giving a sharp rusty color. He wears a mask on his face.

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 is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Valorean 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. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. His head has been shaved. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is his passion; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 280 gp. 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: She is a mite stocky and tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her blue crest is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. 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: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Gardener for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand her business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2000 cp. White pearl (120 gp).