Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a grey costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Shipwright. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born in the north to a Shipwright, Helen learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her first spouse was a Fisher, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Fisher. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and regain custody of her daughter

Bonds: Job, In love, Family, Has a crush, Guardian. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 40 gp. Amber (70 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'3" and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Clerebold was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is wearing a long, brown cloak. She has silver hair. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 24000 sp.

Description: He wears an entirely blue suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Wrenn isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Wrenn was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dragonborn companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears just a white suit. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His ears are large.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Sage but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Being a Sage kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 120 pp. Malachite (13 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull blue iron scale mail. Her black fur is braided into rings. Her skin is flawless and her copper eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 9 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Leaf never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 40000 cp. Aquamarine (1200 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. Her red hair is well kept. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Sariel was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Map Maker; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Sensitive, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a halberd, but if one is not available he will default to his monstrous two handed axe. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Kipper was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and regain custody of his daughter

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Merla has worked very hard to control her curse. After a long history of fighting, Merla and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Logical, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 20000 cp.