Description: He very much looks the part of a Bookbinder. He carries a battered morningstar and tarnished mace as well. His black hair is still thick. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1300 gp. Sard (30 gp). Jade (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). White pearl (150 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a whip on his belt. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born in the north. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Sard (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium 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 green ritualistic tattoos. He tends to wear a large brown jacket. He has moderate length red hair. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Full Plate.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. 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: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has worked as a Cook like his father before him.

Motivation: To be a Fortune-teller again; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sard (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.