Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her sai with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her scarlet crest is greasy and uncared for. This gold eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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 betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a green collared shirt and brown skirt. She accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has styled her rusty crest well, parting it to the right. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born to a Body Guard, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Through the years after Vezera was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Vezera's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has worked as a Bookbinder like her mother before her.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1900 sp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears suspenders and blue workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. Her black hair is well kept. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. She bought a ceremonial dagger and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A 5'2" eastern woman, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her beige fur is unkempt and raggedy. She is baby faced.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Carnelian (30 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Coral (40 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She dresses like a well dressed Ruler does. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has shaved her head bald. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has worked as a Ruler like her father before her.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 200 sp. 2 Holy water.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His white crest, when down, is lengthy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants revenge against illithids

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Poor, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 50 gp. Silver pearl (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her long brass crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Buckler.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull black iron scale mail. She is physically well-built. She has slicked back chestnut hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Mary was born with her father's beautiful face. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Ruler and was forced into it by her family; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears yellow painted combat armor at almost all times. Her blonde hair is wavy and long. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Sarah fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 10 pp.