Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. Sporting a blonde mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Vondal embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Vondal was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. 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: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'2". She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Sannl speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Sannl was born with her father's beautiful face. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 110 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears just a green suit. He wears a colorful flower in his blue hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Vassago was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. She is an epitome of beauty. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Valanthe grew up listening to her mother's many stories. When Valanthe reached her early adolescence her Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She is portly but not overly obese. Her rusty crest is still thick. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Spice Merchant. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is a great chef.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Quespa was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'7" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears brown trousers with grey and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her orange fur is unkempt and raggedy. She has a dull look in her copper eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Masseuse hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 320 gp. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears a colorful flower in his blue crest. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Bharash hails from a village terrorized by orcs. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a quarterstaff, but if one is not available he will default to his morningstar. His black fur has been sun bleached extensively. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His first spouse was a Sculptor, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 310 gp.