Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, and carries sais. Her red hair is long and unkept. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she prefers to wear flannel. Her red hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Theirastra was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Professionalism, Logical, Persistence, Fighting. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Carnelian (60 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears tattered old clothes. She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, brigands burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying north to reunite her family. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who sports pastel clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has no fur. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. Silent liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 2'9". She wears a simple white robe with green stripes complete with hood, and her gloved hand is found clutching a club. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is mildly Halfling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Map Maker but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Nora grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Nora. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a hunchback. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

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. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Shoemaker arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses like a well dressed Mortician does. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He found a children's book about a Tiefling Aristocrat who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 130 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp).

Description: She wears a blue shirt, with a tan mid length skirt with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'6" when asserting herself. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 700 gp.