Description: A 5'10" southern woman, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Her fur, while still mostly orange, has prominent grey streaks. Her yellow unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. A freak accident while working with her Marshal mother left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 220 gp. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a lance, but if one is not available he will default to his longsword. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. 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 will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ekemon grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ekemon. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

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 he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 10000 cp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 2'8" and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a red coat. Her hair is auburn and curly. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To be a Merchant again; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Sardonyx (30 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her long bronze crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Kadana was born with her father's beautiful face. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Locksmith.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Fire opal (800 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'5", this man wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is chestnut and curly. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and to be a herbalist again

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 6000 sp. Sard (30 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.