Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears his white hair up. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. 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: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Mercenary arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 6000 sp. Emerald (1200 gp). Iolite (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shield, but if one is not available he will default to his warhammer. His chestnut hair is still thick. His ears are large.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. The war was a terrible time for him, and Ralf does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When Ralf reached his early adolescence his Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: 6'0" and muscular, this western man is dressed in earthy colors with a green and black handkerchief worn on his right side. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. His hair is blonde and curly. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: Shane is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Shane was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Barber. He bought a spear and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

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 Humans in the east were limited. He tends to his Slave Trader job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Tourmaline (150 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). White pearl (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.