Description: This slender woman stands about 5'0". She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. Her blue hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Shava grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Shava. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. His hair is short and black. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. Purson was born on a far northern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Bowyer. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Pacifist, Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This man wears tattered old clothes. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. He has no hair. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Animal Trainer. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Gifted from a young age, Tenena studied abroad. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Animal Trainer for hire.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: This eastern woman has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears a colorful flower in her white crest. She is baby faced.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. Biri 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. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Zook is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Zook was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. His brown hair is singed and shortened. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Born in the north to a Map Maker, Ribbles learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Through the years after Ribbles was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Ribbles's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Anbera was born the youngest of three triplets. She was taken from her home at a very young age. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Slave. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 800 sp.