Description: 2'11" and muscular, this southern woman prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. Her hair is red and curly. She has hazel eyes and a white hat with a green feather.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Malachite (10 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: Standing 3'1", this woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her chestnut hair is well kept. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She dropped out of school to support her sick mother, and resented it. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 11000 cp. Eye agate (10 gp). Amber (160 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shortbows and axes. She sports a flattop crest cut. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is a Spy first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Akra was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Akra has worked very hard to control her curse. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 6 Acid flasks.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a yellow small hat and yellow clothes. His golden hair is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A freak accident while working with his Bookbinder father left him crippled. During his travels, Heian and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Heian discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Heian fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 6000 sp. Red garnet (110 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp).

Description: This northern man wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Carpenter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Peter grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He found a children's book about a Human Ranger who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and to be a jeweler again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 5000 cp. Coral (70 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts, and is pretty ugly. She has moderate length white hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born into a rich family. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a fancy black suit. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His rusty crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. After coming to the age of reason, Salasar took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Cartwright.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to be a spice merchant again

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. She carries with her a set of halberds on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the right. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: Sannl speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Marshal arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. While she appears to be a normal Dwarf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. 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 doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 110 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp).