Description: He is a husky man, who is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His purple hair is knotted and matted. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Cairn was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Persistence, Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: Standing 5'4", this man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He keeps his red fur in a flapper bob. 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 very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. River fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 90 gp. Banded agate (11 gp).

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Miller does. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly greatswords and clubs. She wears a colorful flower in her blue hair. Her silver eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Nija was born with her father's beautiful face. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She became a Miller soon after.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Attractive. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. Her black hair is long and unkept. 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. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She is a Maurezhi in disguise. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She bought a rapier and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. 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 is greedy.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 60 gp. Silver pearl (120 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Coral (150 gp). 1 Simple lock.

Description: She wears suspenders and tan workpants. Her shirt is white, and she wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Sculptor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sculptor work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Sculptor for hire.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: An older woman who wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat, she is not a threatening figure. Her copper crest is unkempt and raggedy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Glassblower hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and expand her business

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 70 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'10" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized pastel coat. She sports a flattop fur cut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.