Description: A 3'0" northern woman, she is wearing a long, blue cloak. Her blonde hair is cut short. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in the north to a Merchant, Zanna learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and expand her business

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'8" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is dressed in earthy colors with a pastel and brown handkerchief worn on his right side. His brown fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Edge liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an entirely violet suit with red socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and he perpetually has his shield ready. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born in the west. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Elves in Riardon's homeland. Riardon decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 50 pp. Moss agate (4 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Geoffrey was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 30 gp. Chrysoberyl (110 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This light-skinned male prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. He has gray eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he has a crush on the local bowyer

Bonds: Rich, Religious, Attractive, Nature, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 400 sp. Violet garnet (300 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. Her fur is short and yellow. Her eyes are copper and catlike.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. 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 born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 east. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 290 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she typically wears red cloth garments or leather armor. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and is pretty ugly. His bronze crest is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are red.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit men.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Blacksmith. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1200 sp. 2 Smokesticks. 1 Antitoxin. 5 Acid flasks.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull brown iron scale mail. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker grey hat.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Peter 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. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 2000 cp.