Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. Her bronze crest is knotted and matted. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Debt. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears a simple blue robe with black stripes complete with hood. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature warhammer.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted, Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 11000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a grey vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her pastel leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her grey boots flare out at the collars. Her golden hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Sard (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp).

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is purple, silky, and of moderate length. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Fenriz was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to protect his home

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 5000 gp. Moss agate (11 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Rose (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Jet (70 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears bulky red painted plate armor. Her chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. Through the years after Merla was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Merla's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp).

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a simple green robe with tan stripes complete with hood. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has chestnut hair. His black eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. A true patriot, Akmen would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He saw the violence of war and the aftermath so he converted to religion and dedicated himself to non-violence.

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

Flaws: Cynical, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Religious. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Jasper (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). White pearl (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Tanner hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 900 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 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 (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.