Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and she perpetually has her flail ready. She has wavy golden hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Through the years after Symma was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Symma's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 90 gp. Chrysoberyl (150 gp).

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His cinnamon fur is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are a pleasant yellow.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Dilettante but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Pacifist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. She has moderate length red hair. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

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. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Chaedi is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Knight arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 100 gp.

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 wears skinny pants and wears a white and tan robe with the hood down. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 130 gp. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: 2'11" and muscular, this eastern man tends to wear a large red jacket. His head has been shaved. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Pirithin was born on a far eastern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Jeweler. He has never given up on his writing dream.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 180 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is short and black. He has violet eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is an amazing painter.

History: Grom hails from a village terrorized by giants. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. After a long history of fighting, Grom and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She prefers to wear flannel. Sporting a silver mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Laborer arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. 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: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 260 gp.