Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears bulky violet painted plate armor. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Racist. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Aelar was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her hair is white and curly. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Volen is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Spy hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She bought a morningstar and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature, Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 320 gp. Banded agate (14 gp). Jade (40 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her white hair is lengthy. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Greeba lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In her 13th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Banded agate (10 gp). Rose (70 gp). Rose (70 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her copper crest is thinning but still full. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 130 gp. Onyx (40 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: She wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. Her red crest is lengthy. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Jaxi abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature nunchaku.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 500 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'11" and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his pickaxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Snafû was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is wearing a long, brown cloak. He sports a flattop fur cut. He has yellow eyes and a brown hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 40 pp.