Description: Standing 5'3", this woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 20 gp. 5 Acid flasks.

Description: She wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'0" when asserting herself. Sporting a golden mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Her first spouse was a Detective, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When William reached his early adolescence his Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist, Athletic. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: He likes to wear green tank tops with brown pants. He carries a battered sickle and tarnished longsword as well. He has no crest. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bidreked fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: Eberk was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. After a long history of fighting, Eberk and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 10000 cp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp).