Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is golden and very short. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: Lance hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He takes great joy in being the best Animal Trainer in town.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He became a Animal Trainer soon after.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Animal Trainer responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a grey shirt with thin yellow vertical stripes and pastel pants. He wears his silver hair down. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He got into the Mercenary business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Mercenary and found it very stressful. He has achieved small success as a Mercenary.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears baggy grey pantaloons and a brown scarf. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he's in love

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 700 gp. 4 Antitoxin. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He wears a black tunic with red highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around his shoes. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has shaved his head bald. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Miles lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 14000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is long and brown with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 3100 sp. Banded agate (8 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.