Description: This woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair is silver and curly. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born in the west. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 70 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp).

Description: 3'3" and muscular, this northern man wears a blue collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a pastel scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His blonde hair is cut short. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. 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 raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bather arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Cartwright they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Bather, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he dresses like a well dressed Barber does. He has a very tight haircut. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Barber work with an outfit from a few towns over. Barber work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Barber like his mother before him.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Flaws: Addict, Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Interpreter but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She worked as a nervous Interpreter and found it very stressful. She tends to her Interpreter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to be a blacksmith again

Ideals: Artistic, Pacifist, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has dyed her greying lavender fur a little too much giving a sharp lavender color. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She takes great joy in being the best Stableman in town.

History: Born to a Courier, her mother struggled to pay the bills. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she's in love

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Debt, Guardian, Has a crush. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 230 gp. Hematite (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Doctor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Portia and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a grey coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His hair is brown and curly. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a yellow vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her yellow boots flare out at the collars. She wears her red hair up. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ilanis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the north were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she's in love

Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Mentor, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A middle-aged man, he sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and is pretty ugly. He has no crest. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

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. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 130 gp. 2 Acid flasks.