Description: An older woman who wears a worn and beaten armor, she is not a threatening figure. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Andraste will drive conversation. The war was a terrible time for her, and Andraste does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Andraste was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Slave. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'2". She wears a white shirt, with a black mid length skirt with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and her gloved hand is found clutching a longsword. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Paela embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: The child of a Apothecary, who enjoyed hunting, Paela was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Paela grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Paela. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a black costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. Her blonde hair is cut short. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Vorka is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She takes great joy in being the best Doctor in town.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Doctor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Doctor work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Doctor for hire.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

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

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a green broad hat and green clothes. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length white crest. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She uses divination through singing.

History: Thava was born the youngest of three triplets. She worked as a nervous Locksmith and found it very stressful. She's also a talented Tanner, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears his blonde hair up. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Aust speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aust fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'4" northern man, he wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. He has white hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born in the north. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a green shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and green pants. His scarlet crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He got into the Shepherd business at a young age. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Taklinn was born the youngest of three triplets. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a green vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her green boots flare out at the collars, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her black hair is thinning but still full. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 gp.