Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her top brown hat.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Jet (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair is silver and very short. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Akmen was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Mayor. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame, she is not a threatening figure. Her tied-back hair is red. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Ploughman again; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 pp. Fire opal (1000 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Sard (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Azurite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor, and carries maces. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. In her youth she was a Engraver, and wanted to be a champion fighter when she grew up. She was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives she lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. She saw the brutality and swore off her fighting aspirations, taking her younger brother on her back after seeing her parents die, and fled the country. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's in love; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 8000 gp. Gold music box (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a falchion on his belt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'3" when asserting himself. He wears his blonde hair up. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Glassblower and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. He keeps his dark red hair in a pixie cut. He has black eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 600 pp. Star ruby (1000 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Rose (70 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Azurite (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has wavy blue hair. He has red eyes.

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 does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Glassblower but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Pacifist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.