Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, black shirt, and yellow tie. She is portly but not overly obese. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in the north to a Map Maker, Valida learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Valida was born on a far northern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Map Maker. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Map Maker.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 50 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp).

Description: This man wears bulky grey painted plate armor. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 210 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: Adrik is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Adrik fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 gp. Blue quartz (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Peridot (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. Her brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1200 gp. Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Amber (40 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her longsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. Her tied-back hair is silver. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

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 logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Torbera 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. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She saw the violence of war and the aftermath so she converted to religion and dedicated herself to non-violence.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Debt. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He usually wears his blue robe and has his lance always slung over his shoulder. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. He has green eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Sindri was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Sindri decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Actor.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (13 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a brown coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. His auburn hair is cut short. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Server

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: This man wears a worn and beaten armor. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 66. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Rose (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her feathered white hat.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born into a rich family. In her youth she was a Map Maker, and wanted to be a champion fighter when she grew up. She was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives she lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. She saw the brutality and swore off her fighting aspirations, taking her younger brother on her back after seeing her parents die, and fled the country. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: PTSD, Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Smokesticks.