Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her silver hair is wavy and long. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. After a long history of fighting, Ida and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1200 gp. Silver ewer (60 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He keeps his long orange fur kept up in a rat tail. His copper eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 19000 cp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her golden hair is still thick. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

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 susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Through the years after Agnes was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Agnes's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 7000 cp. Amethyst (100 gp). Coral (100 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a violet shirt with thin red vertical stripes and violet pants. He wears his silver hair down. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Uthemar speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Sailor profession.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. A gifted student he started as a Sailor, but he got bored and became a Dyer. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: White opal (400 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair is red and very short. Her silver eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he likes to wear blue tank tops with white pants. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Gerbo speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Gerbo lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When Gerbo reached his early adolescence his Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a green vest and prefers brown and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Being a Mason kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her red crest is thinning but still full. Her half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 18000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Elves. Her skin is light but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 3000 cp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).