Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is a great chef.

History: Ar-Baruk was born with his father's beautiful face. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He saw the violence of war and the aftermath so he converted to religion and dedicated himself to non-violence.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: PTSD, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears long strands of topaz and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress) and is in decent physical shape. She has black hair. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, grey shirt, and red tie. Her scarlet crest is unkempt and raggedy. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. A freak accident while working with her Marshal mother left her crippled. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull brown iron scale mail. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is cut close to her head. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears just a brown suit, and is pretty ugly. He has shaved his head bald. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the north were limited. After a long history of fighting, Thorin and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears an entirely green suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her brass crest is long and unkept. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her feathered green hat.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Interpreter born in the past three hundred years. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She got into the Interpreter business at a young age. Her childhood dream was to be a Dilettante, but she was a colossal failure. She became a Interpreter soon after.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull yellow iron scale mail. His crest is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Bharash was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 4000 cp.