Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a green coat with yellow slacks. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small grey clips. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. The war was a terrible time for her, and Anbera does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Anbera was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When Anbera reached her early adolescence her Dwarf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has silver hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Gardener hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Optimist, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his top violet hat.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Optimist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a blue wide-brimmed hat and blue clothes. His silver hair is long and unkept. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She takes great joy in being the best Map Maker in town.

History: Tana was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and to be a bricklayer again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a green shirt with thin black vertical stripes and green pants. Her long green crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Havilar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Havilar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull tan iron scale mail. His tied-back hair is blonde. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: Theriatis is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1000 cp. Red spinel (140 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. 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 to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a crossbow on her belt. Her red hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Soapmaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 6000 cp. White pearl (150 gp).