Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a greataxe on his belt. His black hair is long and unkept. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nim fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1000 gp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'1" when asserting himself. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Glassblower mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Addict, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Rose (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp).

Description: 5'1" and muscular, this southern man wears a pastel tunic with green highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Marshal work with an outfit from a few towns over. Marshal work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Marshal for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 240 pp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'5". He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze, and his gloved hand is found clutching a monstrous two handed axe. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Varis embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants and is in decent physical shape. His auburn hair is still thick. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Arannis's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born in the east to a Stableman, Arannis learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Stableman and found it very stressful. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Stableman responsibilities is difficult; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.