Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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 is greedy.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 4'0" northern man, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 14000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he usually wears his tan robe and has his flail always slung over his shoulder. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 5'4". He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a axe, but if one is not available he will default to his trident, and his gloved hand is found clutching a trident. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Merihim was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 400 gp. Iolite (80 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her falchion with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 200 pp. Fire opal (1500 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears just a brown suit. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Cook work with an outfit from a few towns over. Cook work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's also a talented Glassblower, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has brown eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Scribe does. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has gleaming, smiling black eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Scribe born in the past three hundred years. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tiefling conditions. He struck the Scribe job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, In love, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 900 gp. Aquamarine (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Gimgen will drive conversation. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 70 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.