Description: A 4'10" northern woman, she wears tattered old clothes. She wears her chestnut hair down. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Oriel 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 gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and is pretty ugly. His cinnamon fur is knotted and matted. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Locksmith father left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2700 sp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

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 dark leathers with embroidery. He has wavy copper crest. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. His white hair is thinning but still full. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Gubrash 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. Gubrash 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she is wearing a long, black cloak. Her chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military, Debt. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 700 gp. Jade (80 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Amethyst (80 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears an entirely white suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His blonde hair is still thick. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Blacksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Blacksmith work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Blacksmith.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 200 sp. Carnelian (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she usually wears her black robe and has her hammer always slung over her shoulder. She wears a colorful flower in her silver crest. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Sora will drive conversation. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Sora liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Sora fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a white coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

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 misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her childhood dream was to be a Spice Merchant, but she was a colossal failure. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and expand her business

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Job, Slave. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 50 gp. Deep green spinel (130 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp).