Description: This northern woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her clothes are grease stained in places. With wild blonde hair. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her first spouse was a Adventurer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he is wearing a long, tan cloak. His hair is white and curly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bather arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She keeps her long white hair kept up in a rat tail. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Faral hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Faral 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 bought a halberd and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it.

Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is brown and curly. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in the north to a Shepherd, Mara learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Mara alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Mara was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull green iron scale mail. He is portly but not overly obese. He has no hair. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Dain was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has wavy silver hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 60000 cp. Black pearl (1000 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His long green crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 16000 sp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. She is an epitome of beauty. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Sculptor who has hired her part-time. She is a great chef.

History: Nurkara was born with her father's beautiful face. After coming to the age of reason, Nurkara took it upon herself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 210 gp. Zircon (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She wears a black armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'8" when asserting herself. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. She is baby faced.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Laborer. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born in the north. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand her business

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).