Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his right hand. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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 has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 90 gp. Red spinel (140 gp). 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears an entirely grey suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His white hair is braided into rings. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is obsessed with his god.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a worn and beaten armor. She wears her dark red hair up. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her red eyes.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. After a long history of fighting, Nija and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a yellow tunic with brown highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. A gifted student she started as a Baker, but she got bored and became a Guard. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is content; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Soapmaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This woman is wearing a long, green cloak. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her right hand. Her green crest is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are red.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has a hunchback. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He is a husky man, who is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears his golden hair down. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Half-Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. 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. Bernard 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 to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This man wears a white vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his white boots flare out at the collars. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Fletcher profession.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Emerald (700 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp).