Description: This northern man has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is white and curly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Efferil speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Scribe hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He bought a kukri and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His brass crest has been sun bleached extensively. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Shoemaker but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her first spouse was a Seamstress, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 80 gp. White pearl (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. She wears yellow trousers with tan and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. With wild chestnut hair. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Chaedi studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Chaedi took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to be a sellsword again

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 160 gp. Deep green spinel (50 gp). 3 Smokesticks.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is wearing a long, violet cloak. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. 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 hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Cynical, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor, Religious, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. Her tied-back hair is golden. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Farmer business.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat and is in decent physical shape. His crest is gold and very short. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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 a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Sethrekar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Sethrekar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. She sports a flattop hair cut. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Her first spouse was a Detective, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a spear on his belt. He carries with him a set of spears on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. His hair is white and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dharg fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Greedy, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 600 sp.