Description: This younger middle-aged man very much looks the part of a Sage, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Flak was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Sage work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sage work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, In love, Attractive. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His crest is copper and very short. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Mreksh 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 has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Mreksh hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She got into the Brewer business at a young age. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She became a Brewer soon after.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 5000 cp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears tattered old clothes. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. Her fur is cut close to her head. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a Bookbinder first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born into a rich family. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Bookbinder work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bookbinder work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she desires power and/or immortality

Bonds: Job, Family, Rich, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1300 sp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and is pretty ugly. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Shedinn is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying east to reunite her family. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a fancy grey suit. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Rurik embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature ceremonial dagger.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is wearing a long, red cloak. His hair is red and curly. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 70 gp. Pink pearl (140 gp).