Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has a very tight haircut. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Ovina was born with her mother's beautiful face. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Attractive. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 40 gp. Obsidian (12 gp).

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around her ears. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat, and is pretty ugly. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Courier work with an outfit from a few towns over. Courier work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She became a Courier soon after.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Courier responsibilities is difficult; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is pastel, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His black hair is cut short. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Ghash speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 140 gp. Deep green spinel (80 gp).

Description: She wears long strands of sapphire and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'2" when asserting herself. She wears her white crest down. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Blendaeth lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Family, Religious. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 120 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears professional attire. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature lance.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His copper eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed brown hat.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Spear has worked very hard to control his curse. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is typically in his Crown-heir uniform. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Crown-heir. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

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

Possessions: 20 gp. Coral (120 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a blue tunic with brown highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around her shoes. She wears her brown hair up. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a Sculptor, her father struggled to pay the bills. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 150 gp.