Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, white shirt, and yellow tie. Her blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in the north to a Sage, Meriele learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 6000 cp. Chrysoberyl (150 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a black collared shirt and white pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has a very tight haircut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This man wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his right hand. His hair is long and white with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. 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.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Attractive. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He is an epitome of beauty. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has gray eyes and a grey hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Diggory was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This man tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his right hand. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This western man wears bulky tan painted plate armor. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She prefers to wear pastel pants and tee shirts. Her cinnamon fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'0" when asserting himself. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Gilthur hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Roofer and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His silver hair is still thick. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 90 gp. Pink pearl (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.