Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a blue tunic with yellow highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has auburn hair. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She worked as a nervous Bellfounder and found it very stressful. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical, Artistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. Her silver hair is well kept. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ekk fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: He wears a white shirt, with a blue mid length shorts with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Secretive, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: She wears a green cloak and cross-gartered black stockings, and she perpetually has her kukri ready. She has moderate length blue hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Manea and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Antagonistic. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 40000 cp. Silver pearl (110 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Peridot (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her right hand. Her cinnamon fur is knotted and matted. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She hates Tabaxis with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Dilettante again; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Average lock.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'6" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. 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 ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Shipwright for the past few years.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her golden hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears an eyepatch.

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 a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 210 pp. Citrine (70 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Pink diamond (2000 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Onyx (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. His black crest is greasy and uncared for. His ears are large.

Personality: Shamash is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. 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 inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to be a map maker again

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 380 gp.