Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair is golden and very short. He has green eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. 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: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Backpack.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length black hair. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born in a small desert village. Reddlepop liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. Her golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 6000 cp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp).

Description: A 2'11" northern woman, she typically wears red cloth garments or leather armor. She has wavy red hair. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Verna hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Verna liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. 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 loathes her own lifestyle; and revenge

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is wearing a long, tan cloak. She has slicked back red hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

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 is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Human compassion; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Beatrice was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She has worked as a Dyer like her father before her.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Debt, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and carries swords. His hair is auburn and curly. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When Caeldrim reached his early adolescence his Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears bulky green painted plate armor. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his halberd, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His crest is blue and very short. He has red eyes.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He worked as a nervous Seamstress and found it very stressful. Being a Seamstress kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a ceremonial dagger, but if one is not available she will default to her sword. Her orange fur is lengthy. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

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 is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. After a long history of fighting, Cask and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 10 pp. Zircon (30 gp). 1 Small steel mirror.