Description: 2'8" and muscular, this eastern woman wears a simple white robe with green stripes complete with hood. She wears her blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. 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, Nikki is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Nikki was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: 5'0" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born into a rich family. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. 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 uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He usually wears his white robe and has his morningstar always slung over his shoulder, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'3" when asserting himself. His hair is red and curly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born to a Marshal, his father struggled to pay the bills. When Shag reached his early adolescence his Half-Orc father 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. After a long history of fighting, Shag and his spouse have recently divorced.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. A true patriot, Kipper would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Poor, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 gp. Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp).

Description: He is typically in his Priest uniform. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His lavender fur is knotted and matted. 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 believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Tricking was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: He wears long strands of ruby and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He is physically well-built. His white hair is braided into rings. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Flaws: Depressed, Lazy, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is very fat, and usually wears her yellow robe and has her dagger always slung over her shoulder. She has moderate length auburn hair. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. 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, Robbie is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Robbie has worked very hard to control her curse. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 10 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, marred by chocolates. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: The child of a Barkeep, who enjoyed hunting, Varis was taken on many hunting expeditions. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Varis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 800 sp. Red spinel (120 gp).