Description: A 6'4" northern man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is red and very short. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

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 moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born in the north. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2200 gp. Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Jade (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp).

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She is typically in her Ruler uniform. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are likewise white.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Lilith was born with her father's beautiful face. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She's also a talented Bather, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Bather again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. She sports auburn long hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A freak accident while working with her Detective mother left her crippled. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal (1100 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His copper crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. He is baby faced.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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 is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To be a Carpenter again.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes., and he perpetually has his hammer ready. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Dwarven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Dwarven doctor. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aramil fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 300 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp).

Description: She wears just a white suit. She is portly but not overly obese. Her chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 pp. Citrine (70 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Brown diamond (7000 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. He keeps his red fur in a flapper bob. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Spring was born with his mother's beautiful face. 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears dull tan sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed monstrous two handed axe, just in case, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born in a small island village. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Ielenia never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: In love, Family, Nature, Attractive. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 70000 cp.