Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a yellow costume with the symbols of luck on her torso. Her red hair is thinning but still full. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Margery wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Family, Religious, In love. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 28000 sp.

Description: This woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has slicked back red hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. She has achieved small success as a Banker.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 160 gp. Jet (60 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His fur is white and curly. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He worked as a nervous Bather and found it very stressful. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new bather responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Nature. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and she perpetually has her lance ready. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Ekk lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1300 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp).

Description: He wears a green Stetson hat and green clothes. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly sickles and shortbows. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He takes great joy in being the best Shoemaker in town.

History: Pelaios was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Barbarian, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Barbarian in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shoemaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He's also a talented Doctor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 4000 sp. Sard (80 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'7". She wears bulky green painted plate armor. Her hair is blue and curly. Her eyes are a pleasant white.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe. His black fur is singed and shortened. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nimble grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 gp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp).

Description: He has a missing left arm. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Mason for the past few years.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Breastplate.