Description: 5'6" and muscular, this eastern man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is wearing a long, brown cloak. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Nordak was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nordak fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Chrysoprase (40 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp).

Description: This northern man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. His clothes are grease stained in places. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His ears are large.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born to a Bounty Hunter, his father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Fortune-teller hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Vlorn was born with his father's beautiful face. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Vlorn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has done her best to style her green crest to look like a famous performer. Her ears are large.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Quespa alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She dresses like a well dressed Body Guard does. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Her childhood dream was to be a Laborer, but she was a colossal failure. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

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

Possessions: 380 gp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: 5'1" and muscular, this western woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Gardener. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. 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: She was born into a rich family. Her childhood dream was to be a Engraver, but she was a colossal failure. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 190 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is a great chef.

History: Elizabeth hails from a village terrorized by brigands. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Elizabeth was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She wears suspenders and green workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. She carries with her a set of morningstars on her belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. Her bronze crest is thinning but still full. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Blendaeth 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 Blendaeth. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 150 gp.