Description: This dark-skinned female wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has shaved her head bald. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'6" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. Her blonde hair is lengthy. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Carter they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Tanner, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Family, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 800 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp).

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. 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: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Amethyst (50 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. He keeps his long black crest kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. 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: Wants a kiss; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 90 gp. Onyx (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a brown vest and prefers tan and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is scarred and worn.

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 is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Cory was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Bricklayer and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His brown fur is long and unkept. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Hunter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 350 gp. Silver pearl (90 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She likes to wear brown tank tops with red skirt. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. 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: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and is pretty ugly. His silver hair is singed and shortened. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Ahvain lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He struck the Banker job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 800 sp. Hematite (16 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 800 sp.