Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her brown hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Vonana is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Vonana hails from a village terrorized by giants. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Vonana alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 sp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has wavy golden hair. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born in the west. She found a children's book about a Gnome Expert who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her red hair is well kept. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Elves in Meriele's homeland. Meriele decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a blue shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and blue pants. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. 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 considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born in the south. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This northern man prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. His clothes are grease stained in places. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 110 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp).