Description: She wears a black vest and prefers white and green shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has wavy blue hair. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. The war was a terrible time for her, and Mastema does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 600 sp. Malachite (14 gp). 3 Thunderstones.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is dressed in earthy colors with a green and grey handkerchief worn on her right side. Her crest is short and scarlet. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. A true patriot, Akra would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military, In love. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears just a black suit. His crest, while still mostly scarlet, has prominent grey streaks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Architect. He struck the Architect job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Bonds: Religious, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her crest is scarlet and curly. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. 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. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black fur. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs. She has a hunchback. Her black fur is knotted and matted. She is baby faced.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. 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: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and money/treasure

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Obsidian (9 gp). Coral (160 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Coral (160 gp).

Description: He wears a pastel armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down, and carries whips. His cinnamon fur is singed and shortened. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Gifted from a young age, Smoking studied abroad. His parents enrolled him in a Aristocrat school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp).

Description: This northern woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her copper crest, when down, is lengthy. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To be a Mortician again; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Malachite (11 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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 is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 north. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While he appears to be a normal Half-Orc, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Gell was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Selfish, Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.