Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This light-skinned male prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Disguise kit. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His green eyes peer out from beneath his top tan hat.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Balimaar lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Balimaar was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a bookbinder and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

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

Possessions: 30000 cp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears an entirely black suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He bought a morningstar and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and carries axes. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Tim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 gp.