Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is an amazing painter.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To protect her home; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. Sard (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'10". She wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. Her auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. Theirastra liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. 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 wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Guardian, In love, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she tends to wear a large pastel jacket. Her gray fur is thinning but still full. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Spring lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Through the years after Spring was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Spring's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 sp. Eye agate (8 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and carries scythes. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Onyx (80 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Banded agate (5 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear flannel and is in decent physical shape. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: The child of a Dyer, who enjoyed hunting, Heian was taken on many hunting expeditions. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 20 pp. Red spinel (160 gp).

Description: This northern man wears a green coat over a pastel low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. His clothes are grease stained in places. His black hair is knotted and matted. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. The war was a terrible time for him, and Valafar does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This woman wears skinny pants and wears a blue and green robe with the hood down. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her black hair is wavy and long. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Shava was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. 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. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a nunchaku on her belt. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length black hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born to a Courier, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Cora fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 gp. Pink pearl (50 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. He is baby faced.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Lance grew up listening to his father's many stories. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Justice. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 14000 cp. Golden pearl (100 gp).