Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is an epitome of beauty. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, John is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This southern man sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his brown hair up. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Scribe profession.

History: Yurk was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 west. He's also a talented Scribe, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He keeps his purple hair in a flapper bob. He wears a mask on his face.

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 very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her purple hair is thinning but still full. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She's also a talented Unemployed, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Unemployed again.

Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 20 gp. Eye agate (9 gp).

Description: A 4'0" eastern man, he wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. His tied-back hair is silver. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Darrak enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 500 sp. Obsidian (10 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He wears a yellow armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Dustin was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 40 pp. Malachite (16 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She wears her white hair up. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is content

Ideals: Philantrophist, Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her white hair is matted, messy, and big. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, tan shirt, and brown tie. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. She has gray eyes and a violet hat with a tan feather.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Dara was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it.

Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Attractive. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 320 gp.