Description: She is a mite stocky and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her hair is golden and very short. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Gifted from a young age, Nurkara studied abroad. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. She struck the Mercenary job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is short and black. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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. A true patriot, Erias would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He got into the Map Maker business at a young age. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Military, Job, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Gifted from a young age, Reeza studied abroad. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Masseuse. She tends to her Masseuse job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is wearing a long, brown cloak. Her black hair is singed and shortened. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Gifted from a young age, Helja studied abroad. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Tiefling people; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 pp. Hematite (15 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). 3 Thunderstones.

Description: A 5'4" southern man, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is golden and very short. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Arannis grew up listening to his mother's many stories. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Soapmaker and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and expand his business

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 140 gp.