Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a lance on her belt. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her ears are large.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dagnal fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

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

Description: A middle-aged woman, she prefers to wear flannel, and is pretty ugly. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length brass crest. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze. She has a hunchback. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. 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: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Susannah fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Average lock.

Description: 2'8" and muscular, this southern woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Willow is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Addict, Depressed, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1000 gp. Moss agate (10 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. He is baby faced.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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 uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Pacifist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

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

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her pastel robe. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. 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 south. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and to protect her home

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 8000 sp. Aquamarine (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears professional attire. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature club.

Motivation: He's in love; and he's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He is physically well-built. His hair is white and curly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Mantus was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: 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; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Lazy, Secretive. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has shaved his head bald. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Travok was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 600 gp.