Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. His red hair is heavily combed to the left. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by brigands in a raid when he was still a young child. The brigands captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and many brigands want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Nicholas was born on a far northern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Courier. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 600 gp. Blue quartz (6 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a falchion on his belt. His red hair is long and unkept. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 50 pp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. His head has been shaved. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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 is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: German accent

Possessions: A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears an entirely black suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Bertram has worked very hard to control his curse. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and doesn't want to be a mayor and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 gp.