Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Nalaed abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull white iron scale mail. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is purple and curly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines silver.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. 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: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1600 gp. Pink pearl (120 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. 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 likes to make people angry or surprised. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Sailor business.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears skinny pants and wears a black and white robe with the hood down. Her gold crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. 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: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 360 gp. 3 Holy water.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He is baby faced.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born in the west to a Knight, Efferil learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Knight and found it very stressful. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Job, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and white handkerchief worn on her left side and is in decent physical shape. Her red hair is well kept. She is baby faced.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born to a Miller, her mother struggled to pay the bills. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Bonds: Poor, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants, marred by sweets. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Cockaby enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Cockaby was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Bard, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Bard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Cockaby abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a simple brown robe with grey stripes complete with hood. She has done her best to style her white fur to look like a famous performer. Her yellow unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Cloud was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and to be a barber again

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 300 gp. Banded agate (15 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Banded agate (15 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'1". She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her red crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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. 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 son.

History: Gifted from a young age, Harann studied abroad. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Beggar they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Bounty Hunter, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Military. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 3200 gp. Black star sapphire (600 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Coral (70 gp). Sard (80 gp).