Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he dresses like a well dressed Merchant does. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His childhood dream was to be a Locksmith, but he was a colossal failure. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small brown clips. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

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. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Emotional. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. Her fur, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is greedy; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her beige fur is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are amber and beady.

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

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Left-Handed fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is red and curly. She has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a green feather.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive, Secretive, Mundane, Antagonistic. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her blue hair is heavily combed to the left. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep silver.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and balancing her hectic life and new dyer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Pacifist, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: An older man who wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized pastel coat, he is not a threatening figure. He keeps his beige fur in a flapper bob. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. 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: He comes from a rich western family. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Skirt grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Skirt. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. She has gray eyes.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Valida never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Arnold's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Herbalist they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Fortune-teller, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 20 gp.