Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. Her red hair is long and unkept. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is a great chef.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Portia has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has shaved his head bald. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. Felgrat is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Felgrat grew up listening to his mother's many stories. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Felgrat alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Scribe they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Sellsword, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to reunite with his absent mother

Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 2000 cp. Sardonyx (30 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 2'8" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She wears her white hair down. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Cora is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her childhood dream was to be a Layabout, but she was a colossal failure. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears skinny pants and wears a yellow and red robe with the hood down and is in decent physical shape. He has moderate length brown hair. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Ralf 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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. After a long history of fighting, Adran and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.