Description: He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He sports a flattop crest cut. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his feathered black hat.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. 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, Heskan is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. Heskan liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Being a Mason kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. Her brown hair is wavy and long. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears baggy tan pantaloons and a green scarf. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

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. 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 monstrous two handed axe.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Family, Military, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: A 3'3" northern man, he wears a white vest and prefers brown and violet shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He wears his golden hair down. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. A true patriot, Ulblyn would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. His first spouse was a Fletcher, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Poor, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a yellow suit, white shirt, and brown tie. Her hair is short and blonde. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she is greedy

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp).

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She wears her white crest up. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: The child of a Tanner, who enjoyed hunting, Quespa was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He sports a flattop fur cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born to a Carter, his father struggled to pay the bills. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Carter they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Courier, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Courier and was forced into it by his family; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a black coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She sports white long hair. She has gray eyes and a black hat with a green feather.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the south. A freak accident while working with her Bowyer father left her crippled. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Breastplate.