Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Andraste was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Andraste and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Deep green spinel (90 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Jet (90 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Coral (90 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'8" when asserting himself. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Glim took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up bastard sword and armor he uses now. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane, Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears just a brown suit. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Audhild studied abroad. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Cynical. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Amber (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp).

Description: He sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has achieved small success as a Carter.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her left hand. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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 is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 40 pp. Star rose quartz (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Jade (120 gp). Jet (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. When Andraste reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 16000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. Her blonde hair is lengthy. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born in the west. Through the years after Adelaide was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Adelaide's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He wears a pastel shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He has done his best to style his black fur to look like a famous performer. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: He wears dull grey sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed shield, just in case. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His silver hair is long and unkept. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Mundane. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1000 cp.