Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His dark red hair is lengthy. His black eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker black hat.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Balam will drive conversation. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Balam was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. Balam was born on a far northern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Dyer. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist, Persistence. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1200 gp. Coral (140 gp). Moss agate (12 gp).

Description: 4'10" and muscular, this northern woman wears dull black sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed sai, just in case. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Seamstress father left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Adrik was born the youngest of three triplets. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 40 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her broad tan hat.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A gifted student she started as a Ploughman, but she got bored and became a Shoemaker. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer, Religious, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp. Violet garnet (900 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. Ida is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Ida has worked very hard to control her curse. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: 5'9" and muscular, this western woman wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her white hair is singed and shortened. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Creega wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Paladin, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Creega grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longbow.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He usually wears his black robe and has his shortspear always slung over his shoulder. He has moderate length red hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. After coming to the age of reason, Gruk took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Armorer they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Bookbinder, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a brown broad hat and brown clothes. She wears her black hair up. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp).

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. 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: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp).