Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His purple hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are black.

Personality: He is a Brewer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Akmen has worked very hard to control his curse. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1400 gp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Zircon (70 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He wears his auburn hair up. He has violet eyes and a white hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 600 pp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his left hand. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He bought a greatsword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His red crest, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Blacksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Blacksmith work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp).

Description: He wears a black vest and prefers grey and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 900 gp. Alexandrite (1500 gp).