Description: She wears professional attire. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has a very tight haircut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 38. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Gurdis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Flaws: Insane, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Farmer

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

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is silver and very short. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Halander is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Halander was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a green vest and prefers brown and white shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her red hair is singed and shortened. She has gleaming, smiling silver eyes.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ronwe studied abroad. Ronwe was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Ronwe decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 gp. Solid gold idol (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her tied-back hair is silver. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Her childhood dream was to be a Glassblower, but she was a colossal failure. She has worked as a Spy like her mother before her.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1900 gp. Citrine (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Jade (90 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His tied-back hair is black. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Jebeddo was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Jebeddo decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. Her blue hair is still thick. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Uzza hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Bolg hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and revenge

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a yellow shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and tan pants. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Interpreter arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Moonstone (30 gp).