Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. He has red hair. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Gerald was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears bulky green painted plate armor. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a Mortician, her father struggled to pay the bills. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Gifted from a young age, Thorpe studied abroad. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a white vest and prefers blue and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Thar was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears professional attire. Her hair is short and golden. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed brown hat.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She struck the Dyer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a scimitar on her belt, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has a very tight haircut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Andraste was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Andraste was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She 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: Shy. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 130 gp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length bronze crest. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 68. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: An older man who wears long strands of amethyst and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, he is not a threatening figure. His black hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is typically in his Tailor uniform. He sports a flattop hair cut. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed tan hat.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Anverth isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born in the north. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Tailor. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1000 sp.