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. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. He is baby faced.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He comes from a rich western family. 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 dire rats 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Opinionated. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His tied-back hair is blonde. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Gimgen is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Extrovert, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 160 gp. Amber (80 gp).

Description: This woman wears a yellow vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her yellow boots flare out at the collars. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her left hand. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 sp. 7 Acid flasks.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a red costume with the symbols of luck on her torso. She keeps her long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

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 misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has dyed her greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Philomena abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 350 gp. Golden pearl (110 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has wavy silver hair. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Quillathe was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Flaws: Shy, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. Her skin is flawless and her gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. After a long history of fighting, Mastema and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a white shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and violet pants. She wears her auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: The child of a Marshal, who enjoyed hunting, Tawna was taken on many hunting expeditions. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Insane. Bonds: Slave, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 60 pp. Amber (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

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

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 sp. Moonstone (80 gp).