Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He found a children's book about a Half-Elf Warrior who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Carter responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears skinny pants and wears a brown and tan robe with the hood down. He has no hair. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length red hair. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Cairn speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. Cairn liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Rich purple corundum (1500 gp).

Description: This man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears his brown hair down. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Reynard was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 110 gp. Onyx (70 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He carries a battered sai and tarnished hand crossbow as well. He has no hair. His silver eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Slave. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 20000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. A true patriot, Chaedi would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Military, Nature, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears a white cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Gifted from a young age, Oolah studied abroad. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive, Secretive. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a simple green robe with black stripes complete with hood. She is physically well-built. She has no hair. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: Beleth hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. 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: To be a Cook again; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Onyx (50 gp).