Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'5" and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. His black hair is lengthy. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. After a long history of fighting, Alvyn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 3'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Banker who has hired him part-time. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Banker and was forced into it by his family; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has shaved his head bald. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 south. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Shy. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She has auburn hair. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 200 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. His hair is red and curly. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

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. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He now mingles about in high society.

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

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man wears a black vest and prefers brown and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his right hand. He sports a flattop crest cut. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 600 sp. 3 Holy water.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nelkin grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 300 sp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp).

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her small black hat.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Aym was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the north, 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 north 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: To unite with her brother; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 800 sp.