Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her crest is white and curly. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her crest, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Pyxrin hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Her parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when she was still a young child. The gnolls captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has moderate length auburn hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is mildly Half-Orc supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Dench lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Through the years after Dench was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Dench's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 500 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He has brown eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Norman was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Banded mail.