Description: She stands about 5'0" and wears bulky brown painted plate armor. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her long gray fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Gale will drive conversation. 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, Gale is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with her Butcher father left her crippled. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: A 5'0" southern woman, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her hair is red and very short. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Barrister. She has achieved small success as a Barrister.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dwarves in Orsik's homeland. Orsik decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. 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. Orsik fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He is wearing a long, green cloak. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His silver hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise silver. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Tiefling in existence. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Tieflings in Raam's homeland. Raam decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and doesn't want to be a shipwright and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Justice, Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized pastel coat. She has styled her red fur well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She bought a quarterstaff and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Moss agate (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She wears her golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: 6'0" and muscular, this western man wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His ears are large.

Personality: Everard wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Cook

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His hair is silver and curly. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 800 sp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). 5 Acid flasks.