Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She carries with her a set of quarterstaffs, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Makaria has worked very hard to control her curse. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her silver hair is well kept. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

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 tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Weaver. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Opinionated, Optimist. Bonds: Slave, Has a crush. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He is portly but not overly obese. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born into a rich family. Through the years after Mantus was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Mantus's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Mantus and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Moonstone (20 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp).

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Veloptima hails from a village terrorized by drow. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He carries with him a set of clubs, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He wears his brown hair down. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Standing 5'7", this woman dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a white coat with tan slacks. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Flaws: Depressed, Addict. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1100 gp. Hematite (8 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her halberd with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and she perpetually has her halberd ready. She has moderate length white fur. Her ears are large.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Carpenter. 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: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She tends to her Carpenter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To be a Knight again; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 10 pp.