Description: This northern woman has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her tied-back hair is black. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Thiala grew up listening to her father's many stories. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. She has shaved her head bald. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Merchant born in the past three hundred years. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Merchant. Being a Merchant kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 7000 sp. Fire opal (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He is an epitome of beauty. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 120 gp. Azurite (9 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is chestnut and very short. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Gardener for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Gardener responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 60 gp. Silver pearl (60 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. He wears his chestnut hair down. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Through the years after Goroth was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Goroth's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, tan shirt, and red tie. With wild black hair. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She hates Gnomes with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She found a children's book about a Gnome Bard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greataxe.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Racist, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 170 gp. Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Sard (80 gp).