Meet The Nameless Juan, Dark Magician

Four months ago I woke up in a panic, I did not know my name or any of my past history. Checking my pack, I see adventuring gear along with a spell and ritual book. Magic comes easily to me, as does making friends with the surrounding populace, despite my appearance. If anyone has known me before, they make no mention of it. I seem to have a great knowledge of arcane, religion and the history of this world, just no knowledge of my past deeds.

I seem to be at odds with myself, for I make friends readily, settle disputes with ease. Yet my magic focuses on fear, misdirection and destruction, and my appearance is that of a devil or demon. My clothing is fancy and expensive, kept spotless and free of dirt by the ritual I perform every morning as I wake up. I feel like I should be an adviser to a king, but in these past four months I have seen no signs of missing persons, or heard of no search parties.

The Fiveleague House is said to need work, perhaps I can use my talents there. I am patient, and have potent magics available at my disposal. I am Juan.... "The Nameless Juan"

Meet Artemis, the Rogue-Priest of Sehanine

Artemis is a half-elf orphan that has been bounced around between owners or caretakers around the cities and towns in the region. He would be the equivalent to a 22 year-old human...currently taking care of himself, but with plenty of contacts, some owe him favors, some looking for him (because he owes them money....or believe he boosted stuff from them or want to talk about hiring him for a job). He's not currently in trouble with the law (no official bounty or warrants out)

He's a good source of information, supplies, maps, minor magical items, pretty decent traveling papers, would know his way in, out, and around the cities and towns. He traveled to Fiveleague House to lay low for a while.

The militia in Harken were starting to crack down on locals they suspected were involved in a rebellion and a few of his friends were jailed and hanged in the crackdown, so he skipped town. Many in Harkenwold say that the Iron Circle to the south serves the evil gods and that they have been secretly infiltrating and conquering cities near Nentir Vale.

Publicly none of Harkenwold's current rulers claim allegiance to dark forces (they keep the public face of being upright citizens). The current ruler Nazin Redthorn deposed and imprisoned the Baron of Harkenwold on false charges of corruption. Razin was backed by a sizable army from an allied noble in the southern city of Sarthel.

Meet Aelar, Avenger of Avandra

Meet Aelar: An Asocial Alliterate Anarchist Avenger Avandra Avout. Aye, An Awesome Avenging Angel Angered At Autocratic Authoritarianism.

Born on the slopes of Mount Emberstone in the Dawnforge Mountains, near Winterbole forest, during an eclipse when the moon turned as red as blood. His people live in the Winterbole forest and interact with the relatively peaceful Tiger Barbarians who also live in the Winterbole forest. Winterbole forest is often plagued by undead from nearby ruins, bloodspear orcs who raid it's communities, and various wandering monsters.