Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 700 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Sard (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. Her green crest is singed and shortened. Her red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Rich, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a simple tan robe with blue stripes complete with hood. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears dull brown sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed axe, just in case. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Slave, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She wears a blue vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her blue boots flare out at the collars. She has shaved her head bald. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Ella abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. 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 desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Pacifist, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a white tunic with blue highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. 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: Kithri was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to protect her home

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her fur is yellow and curly. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born into a rich family. She 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. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He wears long strands of jet and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has a hunchback. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Hupe is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 gp. Moss agate (6 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Black opal (800 gp).