Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He carries a battered crossbow and tarnished shortspear as well. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Alston is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Painter arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has wavy red hair. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, marred by sweets. She wears her golden hair down. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Tagga 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. A gifted student she started as a Cook, but she got bored and became a Healer. Being a Healer kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She is a Hag in disguise. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Junk Dealer for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, violet shirt, and brown tie. His hair is golden and curly. He has blue eyes.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born in the north. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a black coat with tan slacks. His head has been shaved. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She dresses well, wearing yellow shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the left. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She is a Adventurer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Adventurer.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Adventurer responsibilities is difficult; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has moderate length silver hair. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Ishte will drive conversation. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Ishte was born the youngest of three triplets. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Courier they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Spice Merchant, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 200 gp.