Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a brown shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and brown pants, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Born in the west to a Map Maker, Alice learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has worked as a Map Maker like her mother before her.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This light-skinned male is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: Nybarg is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. After coming to the age of reason, Nybarg took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Miller for hire.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. She is baby faced.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. The war was a terrible time for her, and Avice does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Avice was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Bard, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Bard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 40 gp. Azurite (14 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a green coat and is in decent physical shape. Her crest is short and brass. She has red eyes and a green hat with a red feather.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Kava abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1100 gp. Onyx (50 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp).

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly whips and spears. She has shaved her head bald. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born in the west to a Sculptor, Valanthe learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Expand her business; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 80 pp. Chrysoberyl (100 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around her ears. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. 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 daughter.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and regain custody of her daughter

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Black pearl (1200 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 4000 cp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 3 Holy water.

Description: She very much looks the part of a Ruler. She wears her purple hair up. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. 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: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears long strands of sapphire and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: The child of a Painter, who enjoyed hunting, Birel was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 sp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.