Description: 6'7" and muscular, this northern woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her black crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Hethress took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up flail and armor she uses now. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Lazy. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his top green hat.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. After months of barely getting by, Maagog managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Backpack.

Description: He stands about 5'11" and wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Oren was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dragonborn artifacts is his passion; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He wears grey trousers with brown and white striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Shipwright business.

History: Erias was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Erias liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, pastel shirt, and blue tie. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has moderate length golden hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'6". She wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a quarterstaff, but if one is not available she will default to her whip, and her gloved hand is found clutching a whip. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Gifted from a young age, Andraste studied abroad. Through the years after Andraste was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Andraste's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Emotional, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1400 gp. Eye agate (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has achieved small success as a Performer.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 28000 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he usually wears his blue robe and has his glaive always slung over his shoulder. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 600 gp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: Liftrasa was raised in a hard working conservative environment. While she appears to be a normal Dwarf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and to be a fletcher again

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1100 sp.