Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Engraver work with an outfit from a few towns over. Engraver work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Engraver for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Baker again; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 110 pp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'3". He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and his gloved hand is found clutching a bow. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She carries with her a set of swords on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In her youth she was a Mercenary, and wanted to be a champion fighter when she grew up. She was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives she lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. She saw the brutality and swore off her fighting aspirations, taking her younger brother on her back after seeing her parents die, and fled the country. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Azza fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 360 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is wearing a long, tan cloak. His hair is brown and curly. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears tattered old clothes. She keeps her long rusty crest kept up in a rat tail. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair is white and very short. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the west. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Shepherd. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 600 sp. Deep green spinel (40 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a tan costume with the symbols of his god on his torso. His hair is short and golden. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Gardener work with an outfit from a few towns over. Gardener work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Slave, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. 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 tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Crampernap was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Miner, but he got bored and became a Sellsword. Recently the stress of being a Sellsword has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 290 gp.