Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born in the south to a Ruler, Gennal learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Ruler work with an outfit from a few towns over. Ruler work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 700 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).

Description: He wears a brown vest and prefers green and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has shaved his head bald. His ears are large.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. The war was a terrible time for him, and Berrian does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Slave. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2800 gp. Fire opal (700 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Red garnet (120 gp).

Description: He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a trident, but if one is not available he will default to his flail. He is physically well-built. His hair is cut close to his head. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Terse, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear flannel. He wears his brown hair up. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He uses divination through singing.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Carter and was forced into it by his family; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1300 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Rose (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Naeris 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. During his travels, Naeris and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Naeris discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Naeris fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 250 pp. Rock crystal (70 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.