Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears suspenders and green workpants. Her shirt is black, and she wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. She wears her blue hair up. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines white.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. The war was a terrible time for her, and Nija does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. A freak accident while working with her Priest father left her crippled. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'6" when asserting himself. His golden hair is lengthy. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He bought a monstrous two handed axe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her scarlet crest is braided into rings. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. In her 12th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father 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. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She is content; and doesn't want to be a locksmith and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she tends to wear a large brown jacket. She has shaved her head bald. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. Coral (50 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Full Plate.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with brown slacks. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Pacifist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the left. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Fonkin is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. A freak accident while working with his Weaver mother left him crippled. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 25000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. She has wavy silver hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Audhild is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Engraver they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Mercenary, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and doesn't want to be a mercenary and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Family, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 200 gp. Eye agate (16 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the right. Her half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her first spouse was a Animal Trainer, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. After a long history of fighting, Aym and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a shoemaker and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. His clothes are grease stained in places. His black hair is lengthy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

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. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 120000 cp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.