Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

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 has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Azurite (15 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Iolite (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man tends to wear a large red jacket. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Assassin but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Pacifist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 6000 cp. Sardonyx (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She stands about 4'7" and wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is baby faced.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. Some 4 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Anakis never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Server

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Faral was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her first spouse was a Layabout, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and wants her loneliness to end

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has a long white ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She is a Jackalwere in disguise. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1800 sp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a black coat with tan slacks. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Braak was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Silver holy symbol. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Good lock.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her first spouse was a Hunter, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has achieved small success as a Scribe.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Half-Plate.