Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears professional attire. His auburn hair is braided into rings. 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 likes to make people angry or surprised. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'1" and muscular, this western man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Emerald (900 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying south to reunite his family. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a brown costume with the symbols of magic on his torso, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Apothecary. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Theren was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 north. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Forgetful, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 290 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp).

Description: He wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. He has no hair. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.