Description: This younger middle-aged man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, In love, Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she very much looks the part of a Barber. Her hair is white and very short. Her eyes are likewise black. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born in the north to a Barber, Nija learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She worked as a nervous Barber and found it very stressful. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a grey Stetson hat and grey clothes. With bright silver hair. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. The war was a terrible time for her, and Rosamund does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. A freak accident while working with her Herbalist mother left her crippled. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She prefers to wear flannel. Her yellow fur is braided into rings. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Bather work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bather work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She tends to her Bather job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bather and was forced into it by her family; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ahlyssa studied abroad. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Justice, Logical, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 150 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He dresses like a well dressed Merchant does. He has dyed his greying black fur a little too much giving a sharp black color. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born in a small desert village. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Merchant.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 300 sp. Citrine (50 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a blue feathered hat and blue clothes. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 70 gp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Vicky has worked very hard to control her curse. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her red hair is still thick. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born in the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the west were limited. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 110 gp.