Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His hair is short and chestnut. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 4000 sp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp).

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. She has slicked back golden hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Ielenia was born with her father's beautiful face. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the north were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 16000 cp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His hair is long and white with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Fisher.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new fisher responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1400 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. Her hair is short and chestnut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Bather arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a black costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Gardener business.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gifted student he started as a Spice Merchant, but he got bored and became a Gardener. He has achieved small success as a Gardener.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 gp. Onyx (50 gp). White opal (600 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp).

Description: This man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his right hand. He wears his blonde hair down. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mortician.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and balancing his hectic life and new mortician responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing a long, green cloak. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length white hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Justice, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, In love. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 gp. Fire opal (1000 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she prefers to wear pastel pants and tee shirts. Her yellow fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Herbalist. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Herbalist for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand her business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears dull black sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed falchion, just in case. She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. This white eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Guardian. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.