Description: 5'0" and muscular, this northern man wears just a brown suit. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He bought a greatsword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 30 gp. Azurite (7 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a fancy red dress. Her hair is golden and curly. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was born in the east. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Healer. After a long history of fighting, Verna and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (600 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. She is physically well-built. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: The child of a Baker, who enjoyed hunting, Andraste was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and he perpetually has his quarterstaff ready. His hair is short and chestnut. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Corkitron hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Corkitron was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. 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. Corkitron fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 270 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1 Superior lock.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She is portly but not overly obese. She has no hair. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her broad white hat.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Chenna lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered north to less war torn lands. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Doctor they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Gardener, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 3000 cp. Chalcedony (70 gp).

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'7" when asserting himself. His dark red hair is long and unkept. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His silver hair is thinning but still full. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears professional attire. His hair is auburn and very short. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He 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. 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: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 90 gp.