Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. The war was a terrible time for him, and Anverth does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He got into the Blacksmith business at a young age. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He carries a battered glaive and tarnished shortspear as well. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Thorin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears baggy blue pantaloons and a grey scarf. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the left. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Zook will drive conversation. A true patriot, Zook would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Zook was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Zook decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Engraver for the past few years.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Military, Criminal record, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. He has gray eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. 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 happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Gardener arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He found a children's book about a Gnome Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a green collared shirt and grey pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His black eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Therai hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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 is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and brown handkerchief worn on his right side, and carries scimitars. His crest is brass and curly. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

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. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying east to reunite his family. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, and is pretty ugly. She has done her best to style her black crest to look like a famous performer. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gold eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To pay off her debts.

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Adventurer. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. His white eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 3000 cp. Iolite (50 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. 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: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Through the years after Eldon was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Eldon's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is greedy

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 60 gp.