Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His brown hair is still thick. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: The child of a Shepherd, who enjoyed hunting, Thrak was taken on many hunting expeditions. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 250 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she dresses like a well dressed Animal Trainer does. Her silver crest is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Aasathra was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born in a small forest village. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Through the years after Fallond was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Fallond's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Soapmaker; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She wears just a violet suit, and carries pickaxes. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 8000 cp. Red spinel (160 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Weaver. His chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. His childhood dream was to be a Detective, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Weaver like his mother before him.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and balancing his hectic life and new weaver responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2000 sp. Pink pearl (50 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She sports red long hair. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. 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 raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Layabout arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. After a long history of fighting, Murook and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His fur is cut close to his head. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born in the north. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to be a mayor again

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.