Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Mella was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She found a children's book about a Elf Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature lance.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1100 pp. Gold cup set with emeralds (3000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it, and carries flails. His silver hair is long and unkept. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Jacinth (8000 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Black opal (500 gp).

Description: An older woman who typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull black iron scale mail, she is not a threatening figure. Her silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Ida was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes., and carries crossbows. His blue crest is heavily combed to the right. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Patrin lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. 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. Patrin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 14000 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Rose (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Zircon (70 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Coral (120 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Rose (70 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Jade (120 gp). Blue-white diamond (5000 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Sard (70 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears dull violet sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed dagger, just in case. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered north to less war torn lands. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. Moss agate (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, pastel shirt, and black tie. His golden hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 700 pp. White pearl (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Canary diamond (2000 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has dyed his greying copper crest a little too much giving a sharp copper color. His skin is flawless and his red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Violet garnet (600 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Jade (90 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp).