Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear flannel. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. 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 cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

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

Description: He wears baggy red pantaloons and a grey scarf. He is physically well-built. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Wymar is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Tourmaline (90 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a fancy black suit. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Mason work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mason work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's also a talented Jeweler, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and expand his business

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a sword on his belt. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. He is baby faced.

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. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He bought a sword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Slave. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His tied-back hair is white. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Roland lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 south. After a long history of fighting, Roland and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Family, Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. Sard (30 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp).