Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has wavy red hair. Her eyes are black and beady.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: The child of a Guard, who enjoyed hunting, Kali was taken on many hunting expeditions. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To pay off her debts.

Ideals: Persistence, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Debt. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 2200 sp. Obsidian (7 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Black opal (900 gp). 1 Everburning torch. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His head has been shaved. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He tends to his Weaver job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears bulky brown painted plate armor. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 90 gp. Red garnet (110 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Orcs in Engong's homeland. Engong decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Engong was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Deep green spinel (110 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with white slacks. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Adventurer profession.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate.