Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a halberd, but if one is not available she will default to her hand crossbow. With wild chestnut hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. After a long history of fighting, Nora and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a greatsword on his belt. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His black hair is still thick. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. A gifted student he started as a Shipwright, but he got bored and became a Adventurer. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 4000 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a pastel top hat and pastel clothes. She has no fur. 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 dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. 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, Lone is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and money/treasure

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 4000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Jade (160 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears just a blue suit. Her auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Phann 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears bulky tan painted plate armor. She sports blonde long hair. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Quelenna was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Junk Dealer. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Tourmaline (90 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Amber (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is long and white with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are amber.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Barrister arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Odo was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He struck the Barrister job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and money/treasure

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Obsidian (12 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears his silver hair down. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. A true patriot, Forcas would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born into a rich family. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Crown-heir work with an outfit from a few towns over. Crown-heir work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has taken up work as a Crown-heir and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: He is greedy; and expand his business

Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 8000 gp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Coral (100 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.