Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a red cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. He has shaved his head bald. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Darrow grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Darrow. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

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 he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 60 pp. Red spinel (80 gp). Coral (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp).

Description: This woman prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on her right hand. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her eyes are likewise copper. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 sp. Deep green spinel (160 gp).

Description: This man wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his right hand. He keeps his bronze crest in a pixie cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears professional attire. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His silver eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He hates Tieflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Rimmon grew up listening to his mother's many stories. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 90 gp. Brown-green garnet (50 gp).

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She is physically well-built. She has no 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 has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. When Eva reached her early adolescence her Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is typically in her Soapmaker uniform. She wears a colorful flower in her gray fur. Her copper eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her childhood dream was to be a Cartwright, but she was a colossal failure. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Soapmaker responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: She is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. She carries a battered sai and tarnished glaive as well. Her silver hair is matted, messy, and big. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Spice Merchant. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Addict. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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

History: Eva was born the youngest of three triplets. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 40 pp. Moss agate (5 gp).