Description: He stands about 6'1" and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has no hair. This gold eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He was born in a small island village. Merihim liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 15000 cp. Pink pearl (150 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp).

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a violet and grey robe with the hood down. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his pickaxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. He is baby faced.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born in the north. A gifted student he started as a Sailor, but he got bored and became a Soapmaker. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is long and black with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 west. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Stableman and was forced into it by his family; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This woman is renowned for her bright blue dresses and hats. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on her right hand. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born into a rich family. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insane, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Family, Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born in the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the east were limited. He has worked as a Bowyer like his mother before him.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This man wears a yellow feathered hat and yellow clothes. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his right hand. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. The war was a terrible time for him, and Gerald does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He worked as a nervous Glassblower and found it very stressful. 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 loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears a brown coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Miller but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 40 gp. 4 Holy water.

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 usually wears her grey robe and has her warhammer always slung over her shoulder. Her white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She is greedy; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing a tight yellow one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His hair is blonde and curly. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 20 gp.