Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. She is physically well-built. Her hair is golden and very short. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. After coming to the age of reason, Paela took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 700 gp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has silver hair. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Merla never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and many brigands want her driven away

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: In love, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears just a grey suit. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Rangrim lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: An older man who is dressed in an above average manner, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

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

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Tourmaline (40 gp). Red garnet (40 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. She has no hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Seamstress who has hired her part-time. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Military, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, and is pretty ugly. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to protect his home

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Guardian. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This woman has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her blue robe. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Naamah will drive conversation. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She is an epitome of beauty. With bright black hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 500 sp. Silver pearl (80 gp).

Description: 5'6" and muscular, this southern man wears a black costume with the symbols of death on his torso. He wears his white hair up. His silver eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Cairn was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Now he works as a dancing tutor during his time off.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Military. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 gp. Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp).