Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a falchion on her belt. She carries a battered dagger and tarnished falchion as well. She wears her red hair down. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Nalaed hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 310 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She carries with her a set of ceremonial daggers on her belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. She has dyed her greying bronze crest a little too much giving a sharp bronze color. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Gilkass hails from a village terrorized by brigands. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a worn and beaten armor, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her gray fur, when down, is lengthy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. She has no hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines silver.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She tends to her Stableman job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To be a Fletcher again; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears an entirely black suit with red socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her black hair is still thick. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting brigands, the young Ekk began to lead the lost caravan. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His white hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A freak accident while working with his Carpenter father left him crippled. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'9" and has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his yellow robe. He has black hair. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. Krimp is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He usually wears his black robe and has his hand crossbow always slung over his shoulder. He has a hunchback. His hair is brown and very short. His black eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 60 gp.