Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a greatsword on her belt. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Gurdis isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and tends to wear a violet poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are hazel.

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: Aline 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. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 240 gp. 6 Acid flasks.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. She is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. She has a hunchback. Her black hair is singed and shortened. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Meriele was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Professionalism, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His ears are large.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. Aquamarine (200 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and white handkerchief worn on his right side. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He takes great joy in being the best Dyer in town.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears just a pastel suit. His fur is white, silky, and of moderate length. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 30 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear flannel. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Religious, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Sarah was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. Rose (80 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. 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: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Portia has worked very hard to control her curse. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Portia never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate.