Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear flannel. He has shaved his head bald. 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 would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. He has brown hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1800 sp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This late middle aged man wears light armors faded through time and improper care and is in decent physical shape. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is obsessed with his god.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Pacifist, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 4000 sp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, and sports empty pouches on his belt. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. This brown eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Guardian, Debt. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.