Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he prefers to wear flannel. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 80 pp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Sard (20 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull violet iron scale mail. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Miner arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears tattered old clothes. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Dalgal lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Joker, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 170 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp).

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. He is physically well-built. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. 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 likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Igden lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 190 pp. Amber (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Red garnet (120 gp).