Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. This black eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Nija is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To protect her home; and doesn't want to be a farmer and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 2500 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp).

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He carries with him a set of flails on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. His black crest, when down, is lengthy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Azzakh was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Philantrophist, Persistence. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 180 gp. 2 Acid flasks.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His black fur is matted, messy, and big. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. She keeps her long black fur kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Shifting is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She worked as a nervous Beggar and found it very stressful. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He carries with him a set of scimitars on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Logical, Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 800 gp. Deep green spinel (90 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Hematite (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.