Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. Her white hair is braided into rings. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born into a rich family. Arara was born on a far northern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Unemployed. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2900 sp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'6". He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is white and very short. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. 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 is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

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 he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 40000 cp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She 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. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Claira enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Claira was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student she started as a Barber, but she got bored and became a Gardener. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is an amazing painter.

History: Norûk was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His childhood dream was to be a Bookbinder, but he was a colossal failure. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp).

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her tied-back hair is white. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born into a rich family. 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. Recently the stress of being a Priest has made it difficult for her to sleep.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 110 gp. Red garnet (70 gp).

Description: He wears a blue vest and prefers green and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He carries with him a set of rapiers on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. His hair is blonde and very short. His eyes are green.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Gennal was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a brown tunic with blue highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears baggy green pantaloons and a black scarf. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. He has white eyes and a green hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Selfish, Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 30 pp. Deep green spinel (80 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp).

Description: This woman wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a shield on her belt. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on her left hand. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Menny lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Butcher

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

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Minor magic item.