Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Ralf 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 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His crest, while still mostly copper, has prominent grey streaks. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

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 is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Shamash was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His childhood dream was to be a Sculptor, but he was a colossal failure. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Bricklayer. He has moderate length auburn hair. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Religious, Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: An older woman who sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, she is not a threatening figure. Her white hair is matted, messy, and big. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. In her 17th 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. After a long history of fighting, Vani and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Hematite (15 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'1". He has a large pastel mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. He keeps his orange fur in a flapper bob. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bagga grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. He is portly but not overly obese. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Delg's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. Delg was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Delg decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 170 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He carries a battered axe and tarnished bastard sword as well. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. 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 shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gubu 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 to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 5'5" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born to a Baker, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 80 gp.