Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She carries with her a set of shortbows on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. Her red crest is singed and shortened. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She worked as a nervous Carter and found it very stressful. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortbow.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She is physically well-built. Her black hair is heavily combed to the right. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her small white hat.

Personality: She hates Halflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, marred by teas. He has no hair. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Crown-heir business.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 50 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He wears a violet vest and prefers tan and yellow shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He is physically well-built. His hair is short and chestnut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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. The war was a terrible time for him, and Nicholas does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. When Nicholas reached his early adolescence his Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Painter and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with pastel slacks. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: An older man who has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe, he is not a threatening figure. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Gardener work with an outfit from a few towns over. Gardener work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has achieved small success as a Gardener.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: He likes to wear tan tank tops with black pants. He carries with him a set of swords, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. Varis enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Varis was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. At a young age his father died while driving off some giants. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in sword use. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Malquis was born the youngest of three triplets. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Peridot (20 gp).

Description: A 6'1" western woman, she tends to wear a grey poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Emma lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.