Description: This woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Gifted from a young age, Merla studied abroad. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 7000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars, marred by sweets. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She is a Lycanthrope in disguise. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jade (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Smoky quartz (40 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.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears just a black suit. His dark red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born into a rich family. He found a children's book about a Tiefling Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has a hunchback. His hair is white and curly. His ears are large.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Gifted from a young age, Fargrim studied abroad. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Jet (150 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured and is in decent physical shape. She has wavy white hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Elysande was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her childhood dream was to be a Weaver, but she was a colossal failure. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1100 pp. Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Rose (20 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Rose (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Azurite (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears just a black suit, she is not a threatening figure. She keeps her silver crest in a pixie cut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Tatyan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She worked as a nervous Map Maker and found it very stressful. 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 to be a brewer again

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 pp. Peridot (80 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Coral (110 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He keeps his long yellow fur kept up in a rat tail. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Miner arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 800 pp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp).