Description: This man dresses like a well dressed Body Guard does. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has violet eyes and a tan hat with a blue feather.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Aelar's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has achieved small success as a Body Guard.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: 3'1" and muscular, this northern woman wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Merla was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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 remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. She carries with her a set of monstrous two handed axes on her belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

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. Bryseis 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 in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She was taken from her home at a very young age. After a long history of fighting, Bryseis and her spouse have recently divorced.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 30 pp. White pearl (50 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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 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 a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature warhammer.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 sp. Jet (140 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her long auburn hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Ruler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She bought a shield and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She wears a white wide-brimmed hat and white clothes. She carries with her a set of warhammers on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Barkeep work with an outfit from a few towns over. Barkeep work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This man wears tattered old clothes. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker grey hat.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. A true patriot, Shane would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

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

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 150 gp. Bloodstone (50 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a grey wide-brimmed hat and grey clothes. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Mayor arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her childhood dream was to be a Brewer, but she was a colossal failure. She struck the Mayor job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to end her boredom

Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 600 sp. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears an entirely tan suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair is short and auburn. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 400 sp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.