Description: He wears a black coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. His head has been shaved. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She is portly but not overly obese. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length chestnut hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. At a young age her father died while driving off some giants. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in ceremonial dagger use. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 380 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and he perpetually has his falchion ready. He keeps his long yellow fur kept up in a rat tail. He has green eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Tailor. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Tailor arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Tailor.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears dull pastel sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed dagger, just in case. His cinnamon fur is still thick. He has gleaming, smiling copper eyes.

Personality: Fragrant wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 50 gp. Hematite (7 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 4'7". She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and her gloved hand is found clutching a warhammer. With wild golden hair. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

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. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born in the north to a Herbalist, Mella learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the north were limited. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 160 gp. Deep green spinel (50 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has wavy brown hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

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 able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He keeps his long scarlet crest kept up in a rat tail. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Shedinn grew up listening to his father's many stories. A freak accident while working with his Brewer father left him crippled. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Expand his business; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: This northern woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Soapmaker but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dragonborns became a terror of the countryside. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 sp. Iolite (20 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and tends to wear a large red jacket. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. 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 is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Insane. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 gp.