Description: She has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her violet robe. Her hair is chestnut and curly. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Helja hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. 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 is content; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a crossbow, but if one is not available she will default to her hand crossbow, marred by chocolates. Her head has been shaved. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. In her 17th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has moderate length silver hair. His eyes are white.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Dyer and was forced into it by his family; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a black broad hat and black clothes. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Sekhmet was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the south were limited. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple red line shooting up and back down. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the right. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Numba was born with her father's beautiful face. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Sage work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sage work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 500 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a white costume with the symbols of his god on his torso. He carries a battered shortbow and tarnished rapier as well. His hair is black and very short. 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 is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born in a small forest village. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Sensitive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She prefers to wear violet clothing when she does not wear armor. With bright brown hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Dara wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Religious, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. 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 powerful slaver made him what he is. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This northern woman typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her blonde hair is still thick. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Theirastra 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 Theirastra. After a long history of fighting, Theirastra and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 360 gp. Golden pearl (110 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp).