Description: 4'10" and muscular, this northern woman sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She wears her blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Vicky will drive conversation. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Vicky and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears a white costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Pearl is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Born in the north to a Scribe, Pearl learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She's also a talented Animal Trainer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: The child of a Bellfounder, who enjoyed hunting, Manfred was taken on many hunting expeditions. 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; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 290 pp. Jade (40 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp).

Description: She is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. She carries with her a set of crossbows on her belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She takes great joy in being the best Bather in town.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To protect her home.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 100 gp. Moonstone (50 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Silk rope. 1 Hourglass.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is cut close to his head. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: The child of a Knight, who enjoyed hunting, Gerald was taken on many hunting expeditions. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Arnold and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Shivering was born on a far northern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Seamstress. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and carries lances. She has wavy red hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Bardryn enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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 she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: 3'1" and muscular, this southern woman wears suspenders and white workpants. Her shirt is black, and she wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is an amazing painter.

History: Olivia hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She became a Bowyer soon after.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp).