Description: This woman is very fat, and wears black trousers with brown and black striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her bronze crest has been sun bleached extensively. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a whip on her belt. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. 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. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Elizabeth fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Nature, Debt. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 10 pp. Brown-green garnet (110 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a blue shirt, with a red mid length shorts with red tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Shepherd profession.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears his white hair up. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. The war was a terrible time for him, and Abad does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 120 gp. Silver pearl (70 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears bulky pastel painted plate armor. She has brown fur. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Selfish, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She prefers to wear flannel. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 500 sp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp).

Description: This northern woman sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Carpenter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 30 gp. Moss agate (9 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'3". He is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and tan handkerchief worn on his left side, and his gloved hand is found clutching a lance. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. He takes great joy in being the best Soapmaker in town.

History: Veit hails from a village terrorized by orcs. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Soapmaker responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.