Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. His black crest is braided into rings. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Pijjirik is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Pijjirik was born on a far northern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Miller. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. He sports a flattop hair cut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a yellow costume with the symbols of her god on her torso. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She tends to wear a yellow poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Emeny was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 140 gp. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has slicked back auburn hair. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Griselda is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Griselda lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man wears skinny pants and wears a yellow and white robe with the hood down. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. His childhood dream was to be a Knight, but he was a colossal failure. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 90 gp. Malachite (12 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears dull brown sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed trident, just in case. His hair is black and curly. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 3'3" and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has white hair. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Dalaba is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she is content

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Mundane. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, In love. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 220 gp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Onyx (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.