Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 130 gp. Carnelian (50 gp).

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner. She carries a battered falchion and tarnished spear as well. Her copper crest is heavily combed to the right. Her half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born in the north. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Assassin work with an outfit from a few towns over. Assassin work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Assassin.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new assassin responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 60 gp. Amethyst (140 gp). 1 Everburning torch.

Description: She prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. She carries a battered shortspear and tarnished rapier as well. Her hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. She has hazel eyes and a white hat with a tan feather.

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 afraid of women and trembles around them

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the west. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. 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. Vanchu fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 90 gp. Bloodstone (20 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Spice Merchant. His fur is lavender and very short. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Spice Merchant business.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Being born in the west, 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 west 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. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He dresses like a well dressed Baker does. He wears a colorful flower in his gray fur. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. 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: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Baker for the past few years.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 310 gp. Malachite (10 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: Stannor 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 is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Stannor grew up listening to his father's many stories. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Stannor alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Fisher and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

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 wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a glaive, but if one is not available she will default to her pickaxe. She has a long blonde ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with her Courier mother left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. She has wavy white hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She got into the Banker business at a young age. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1 Breastplate.

Description: A 3'4" northern woman, she usually wears her tan robe and has her whip always slung over her shoulder. With wild black hair. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Tana will drive conversation. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Tana has worked very hard to control her curse. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 150 gp.