Description: 5'11" and muscular, this northern woman is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She has wavy white fur. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. The war was a terrible time for her, and Jade does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Jade alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Jade was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 sp. Jet (120 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears a colorful flower in his blue crest. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Gargax enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Gargax was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Gargax's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 40 pp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. 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. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Secretive, Fearful. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 300 gp. Banded agate (7 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs and is in decent physical shape. He has wavy red hair. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Morthos abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 gp. Amethyst (140 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson red hat.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Mercenary work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mercenary work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He tends to wear a large blue jacket. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Naill embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Guardian. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1000 pp. Amber (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Coral (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'11". She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Therlin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Guard work with an outfit from a few towns over. Guard work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Therlin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Leshanna was born on a far southern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Fletcher. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Secretive, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. Red-brown spinel (80 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his longbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is short and blonde. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: Norman is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Norman was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Guardian. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 pp. Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.