Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He is dressed in an above average manner. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. 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 seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear flannel. His silver hair is still thick. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Gifted from a young age, Theren studied abroad. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1000 sp. Black pearl (200 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'0". He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with black slacks. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Ahvain abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greataxe.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 200 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is an amazing painter.

History: Theren was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple violet line shooting up and back down. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Tharivol is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Shoemaker for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 300 pp. Tourmaline (80 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Jade (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp).