Description: He is a mite stocky and wears bulky black painted plate armor. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This western woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has wavy purple hair. Her silver eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the west were limited. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His blue crest is still thick. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born in a small forest village. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. Her long black hair reaches down to her waist. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born in a small plains village. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Banker. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate, and he perpetually has his glaive ready. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dwarves in Ulfgar's homeland. Ulfgar decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He 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 retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a white coat with blue slacks. She has moderate length bronze crest. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Bonds: In love, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She sports pastel clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her white fur is unkempt and raggedy. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Cloud was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 north. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 2100 sp. Malachite (7 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A 3'4" northern man, he wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Layabout work with an outfit from a few towns over. Layabout work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. 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 he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 180 gp.