Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a red coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. Her hair is long and red with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small red clips. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Willow was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Willow alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Hematite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear flannel, and is pretty ugly. His red crest is greasy and uncared for. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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, Nykkan and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat, and he perpetually has his scythe ready. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He takes great joy in being the best Navigator in town.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He's also a talented Sage, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Tawar 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 afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Addict, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She likes to wear grey tank tops with green skirt. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He carries a battered trident and tarnished warhammer as well. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Cory fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Cynical, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 900 gp. Azurite (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Jet (40 gp).

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. He has white eyes.

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 big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A freak accident while working with his Miner mother left him crippled. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 11000 sp. Iolite (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He dresses like a well dressed Masseuse does. He has moderate length lavender fur. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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 has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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 Masseuse. He has achieved small success as a Masseuse.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Alexandrite (600 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has auburn hair. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She 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; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.