Description: This light-skinned male wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 40 pp. Zircon (50 gp). 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. He has a hunchback. He has golden hair. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Howard wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is light but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She wears her silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 sp. Deep green spinel (60 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has green eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Darrak lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gifted student he started as a Weaver, but he got bored and became a Masseuse. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 60 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His black hair is thinning but still full. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

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. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Mindartis was born with his father's beautiful face. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a crossbow on his belt. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is mildly Gnome supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Jebeddo abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She wears dull brown sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed hammer, just in case. She carries with her a set of hammers, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her black hair is thinning but still full. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. She has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She is wearing a long, white cloak. Her black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Bricklayer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She 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. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bricklayer responsibilities is difficult; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 60 gp.