Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her head has been shaved. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Althaea and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Forgetful, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is portly but not overly obese. His fur is cinnamon and very short. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Lone fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This tall, slender man wears grey trousers with white and violet striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Balimaar is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 800 sp.

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 wears a simple black robe with pastel stripes complete with hood. He has styled his silver crest well, parting it to the left. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Racist. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose violet pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She carries a battered sickle and tarnished mace as well. She has wavy blonde hair. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Mary hails from a village terrorized by drow. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, drow burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying south to reunite her family. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by drow. Mary was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Many drow want her driven away; and she wants revenge against drow

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 gp. Red garnet (110 gp).

Description: She wears black trousers with green and yellow striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her crest, while still mostly rusty, has prominent grey streaks. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes goblins are coming to abduct people. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Through the years after Perra was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Perra's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and she desires to right it; and a deep hatred of goblins

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants. He has shaved his head bald. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Fivin was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Impulsive, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 39000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a green shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and blue pants. His white crest is smooth and relatively long. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Carpenter born in the past three hundred years. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of a Shoemaker, who enjoyed hunting, Heskan was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He then took over the family business and is one of the better Carpenter for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 5000 sp. Moonstone (50 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a crossbow on his belt. His tied-back hair is auburn. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. A true patriot, Gimble would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Gimble was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Just what you see.