Description: He stands about 5'7" and wears a worn and beaten armor. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. 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: Qemuel lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 800 sp. Rock crystal (40 gp).

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She carries with her a set of rapiers on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 20. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Layabout arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. 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: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She carries with her a set of greatswords on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. Her hair is golden and very short. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Nissa was born with her mother's beautiful face. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nissa fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This tall, slender man prefers to wear flannel. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Violet garnet (300 gp).

Description: She very much looks the part of a Painter. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Vorka isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Painter for the past few years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 3000 cp. A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His white fur is smooth and relatively long. His half smiles and copper eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Quick is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was taken from his home at a very young age. 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 currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. He has brown eyes and a brown hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Crown-heir arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and money/treasure

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. 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: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: He wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. He is physically well-built. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He takes great joy in being the best Unemployed in town.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Jebeddo abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Just what you see.