Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a white feathered hat and white clothes. His hair is short and black. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his 20th 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'7" and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She wears her golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Silaqui lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Silaqui grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Silaqui. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is dressed in earthy colors with a white and yellow handkerchief worn on her left side. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Jillian enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She got into the Tanner business at a young age. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has worked as a Tanner like her mother before her.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 800 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 2'8". She dresses like a well dressed Bather does, and her gloved hand is found clutching a bastard sword. Her long black hair reaches down to her waist. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She now owns her own business.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and further expansion of business

Bonds: Job, Attractive, Immigrant, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 120 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.