Description: 5'1" and muscular, this eastern man usually wears his tan robe and has his rapier always slung over his shoulder. He has wavy golden hair. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. Varis was born on a far eastern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Shoemaker. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has shaved her head bald. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair is cut close to his head. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Bertram was raised in a hard working conservative environment. After coming to the age of reason, Bertram took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 50 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman very much looks the part of a Spice Merchant. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Dalaba will drive conversation. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gifted student she started as a Sage, but she got bored and became a Spice Merchant. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

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

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time, and is pretty ugly. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. 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 business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Recently the stress of being a Courier has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 cp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Weaver. Her gray fur, when down, is lengthy. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Art took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up hand crossbow and armor she uses now. She has achieved small success as a Weaver.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 gp.

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 a brown cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. With bright auburn hair. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Gifted from a young age, Eva studied abroad. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 west. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. At a young age his mother died while driving off some orcs. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in bow use. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a brown coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. He keeps his orange fur in a pixie cut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady yellow eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 190 gp.