Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. He has a very tight haircut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Nordak was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Stylist. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nordak fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He sports a flattop hair cut. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Rûg was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Sculptor for the past few years.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. She carries a battered rapier and tarnished warhammer as well. She has shaved her head bald. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes goblins are coming to abduct people. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. At some point she was captured by goblins and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Military, Slave. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 120 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Map Maker. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. She has amber eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Nella was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Nella was born on a far western mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Map Maker. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. She has worked as a Stylist like her father before her.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. She has green eyes.

Personality: Eva hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears long strands of amber and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His chestnut hair is still thick. His silver eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Flaws: Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

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 obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Thervan was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. 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 wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull grey iron scale mail. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his left hand. He has no hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and revenge

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 20 gp.