Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Varis is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears an entirely grey suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She is portly but not overly obese. Her auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. She has amber eyes and a grey hat with a tan feather.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bow.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). With wild red hair. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ekk 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 Ekk. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 70 gp. Silver pearl (110 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. He has a very tight haircut. His ears are large.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. A true patriot, Travok would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Unemployed. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new unemployed responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Religious, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears black trousers with blue and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Emen was born the youngest of three triplets. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 700 sp. Violet garnet (200 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a bow, but if one is not available she will default to her morningstar. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has no fur. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She carries a battered ceremonial dagger and tarnished nunchaku as well. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. At a young age her father died while driving off some illithids. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in nunchaku use. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his flail with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His gold crest is lengthy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He is physically well-built. His golden hair is thinning but still full. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When Himo reached his early adolescence his Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Military. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 90 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp).