Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Markosian was born on a far northern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Body Guard. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. Aquamarine (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her crest is scarlet and curly. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She tends to her Mercenary job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This light-skinned male dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is brown and curly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 2900 sp. Solid gold idol (900 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears baggy blue pantaloons and a violet scarf. With bright white hair. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Rich, Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 800 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Iolite (60 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with brown slacks. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 gp. Red-brown spinel (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her crest is rusty and curly. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. The war was a terrible time for her, and Biri does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 500 gp. Malachite (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a yellow armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. He carries a battered falchion and tarnished bow as well. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Immeral was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.