Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears tattered old clothes. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: A 3'4" eastern man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He works hard and plays hard.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and likes to wear grey tank tops with blue pants. His hair is short and blonde. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. 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. His childhood dream was to be a Stableman, but he was a colossal failure. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To be a Stableman again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 30 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a hand crossbow, but if one is not available he will default to his whip. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Actor. 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: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Actor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Actor work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He tends to his Actor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new actor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: 5'9" and muscular, this northern man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His dark red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His white eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 90 gp. Jet (60 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair is red and curly. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His brown hair is cut short. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. 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. Grigi 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's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 sp. Coral (70 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp).

Description: 6'9" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a bow on his belt. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He comes from a rich western family. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 2500 sp.