Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He likes to wear brown tank tops with black pants. He has a very tight haircut. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Adventurer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 140 pp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. Her crest is gold and very short. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Vezera hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Opinionated, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a grey costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born in the south to a Guard, Alberich learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to be a seamstress again

Ideals: Logical, Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He is physically well-built. He has done his best to style his red fur to look like a famous performer. His eyes are green.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Kody was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Kody 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 bought a sickle and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 80 gp. Lapis lazuli (16 gp).

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She prefers to wear green clothing when she does not wear armor. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Priest work with an outfit from a few towns over. Priest work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She tends to her Priest job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is content; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'2" when asserting herself. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Torgga was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student she started as a Unemployed, but she got bored and became a Shepherd. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and balancing her hectic life and new shepherd responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'11" and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has wavy red hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Joan enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Joan was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 160 gp.