Description: 4'7" and muscular, this northern woman dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has red hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Shanairla is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Shanairla was born with her father's beautiful face. Through the years after Shanairla was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Shanairla's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Crown-heir they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Butcher, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: An older woman who tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, she is not a threatening figure. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Theirastra was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shortspear, but if one is not available he will default to his sickle. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Hadarai was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has achieved small success as a Miller.

Motivation: To be a Sage again.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 340 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. Her green crest is thinning but still full. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: This woman loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: She wants revenge against drow; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He wears a grey collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sai, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Terse, Forgetful. Bonds: Military, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Dûgza was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a yellow shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born in the east. His first spouse was a Blacksmith, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Criminal record, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a quarterstaff, but if one is not available she will default to her pickaxe. Her white hair is braided into rings. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 110 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a black collared shirt and brown skirt. She accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her hair is white and very short. She has silver eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She's in love; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Religious, Has a crush. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 180 gp.