Description: He is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He carries a battered quarterstaff and tarnished trident as well. His crest is short and gold. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Norkruuth will drive conversation. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. After a long history of fighting, Norkruuth and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She dresses in pastel turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with blue slacks. Her white fur is heavily combed to the left. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Cloud was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively, and she perpetually has her hand crossbow ready. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. 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: Buvvie was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Buvvie fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 sp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp).

Description: A 6'8" eastern man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull tan iron scale mail. His copper crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Slave, Family, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: White pearl (150 gp). 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His red hair is still thick. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Dean was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is content; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Disciplined, Extrovert, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has slicked back silver hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Gifted from a young age, Riswynn studied abroad. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Miner work with an outfit from a few towns over. Miner work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Miner responsibilities is difficult; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Onyx (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

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 usually wears his grey robe and has his longsword always slung over his shoulder. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born in the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the north were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 20 gp. Red spinel (130 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is a husky man, who dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with violet slacks. His blue crest is long and unkept. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born into a rich family. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the east were limited. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 110 gp. Deep green spinel (120 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a red coat with white slacks. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. He has red eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Cimer was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 80 gp. Banded agate (11 gp).