Description: Standing 4'10", this man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His red hair is lengthy. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Arannis speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes, and he perpetually has his longbow ready. He has done his best to style his red fur to look like a famous performer. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Dwarven culture. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a halberd on his belt. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Horza fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'5" when asserting herself. Her red crest is thinning but still full. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was taken from her home at a very young age. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. She wears her brown hair up. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Traulam and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a quarterstaff on her belt. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Jarsali will drive conversation. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 20 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a brown vest and prefers blue and red shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tim grew up listening to his mother's many stories. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 130 gp. Amber (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a mite stocky and typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. He has a very tight haircut. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1 Superior lock.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and is pretty ugly. Her head has been shaved. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. 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: A powerful slaver made her what she is. 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 now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1000 cp.