Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Trym was born the youngest of three triplets. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears professional attire. He has chestnut hair. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Zephan was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: 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; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull brown iron scale mail. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Aust was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a greatsword on his belt. He carries with him a set of greatswords on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Rangrim will drive conversation. He takes great joy in being the best Dyer in town.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He became a Dyer soon after.

Motivation: To be a Fisher again; and balancing his hectic life and new dyer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Shoemaker. His silver hair is long and unkept. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'0". She dresses like a well dressed Tanner does. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are black.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She takes great joy in being the best Tanner in town.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Tanner. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He carries with him a set of warhammers, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has orange fur. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Tree hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. After a long history of fighting, Tree and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He is physically well-built. His white hair is knotted and matted. He has black eyes and a green hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Melech's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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 used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and is pretty ugly. He has moderate length brown hair. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He got into the Mortician business at a young age. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Banded mail.