Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she wears a black shirt, with a grey mid length skirt with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her red hair is long and unkept. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is a great chef.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She is content; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is dressed in earthy colors with a red and grey handkerchief worn on her left side. Her silver hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Portia is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Portia was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Through the years after Portia was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Portia's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She's also a talented Blacksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'5". He is dressed in an above average manner. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 2700 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She prefers to wear violet pants and tee shirts. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 8000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Coral (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His tied-back hair is golden. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. 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 to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He's also a talented Scribe, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a yellow coat. She has a hunchback. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

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 disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Ploughman. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, In love. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1700 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Sard (20 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Rose (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Jet (150 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. He has a hunchback. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Jasper (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.