Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. Her fur is yellow, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are likewise amber.

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 dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Selfish, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her golden hair is cut short. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

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 terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the north were limited. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has wavy auburn hair. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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. Audhild is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is light but she possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. She prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Knight. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. After coming to the age of reason, Hugolina took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her nunchaku with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her silver crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She is an epitome of beauty. Her black hair is braided into rings. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1 Superior lock.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is a great chef.

History: Meriele was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. His skin is light but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Healer, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is baby faced.

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. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Immigrant, Mentor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Breastplate.