Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a worn and beaten armor, and is pretty ugly. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Umpen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Blacksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her blonde hair is still thick. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: Symma hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. His white crest is lengthy. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his red eyes.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

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. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He tends to his Performer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a bellfounder again

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Olunt was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. 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 drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature warhammer.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 30 gp. Azurite (9 gp).

Description: He likes to wear green tank tops with brown pants, and carries longswords. His hair is dark red, silky, and of moderate length. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his feathered green hat.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. 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. Akmen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Cynical, Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (200 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He is baby faced.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is dressed in an above average manner. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. He has brown eyes and a tan hat with a black feather.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 4 Smokesticks.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. She wears skinny pants and wears a black and blue robe with the hood down. She has a hunchback. She wears her brown hair down. Her black eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. When Nija reached her early adolescence her Tiefling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and carries hand crossbows. He keeps his long lavender fur kept up in a rat tail. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Spring was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.