Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She dropped out of school to support her sick mother, and resented it. After a long history of fighting, Nurkara and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'10". She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. 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: Nora lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Nora liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She became a Mortician soon after.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her hair is purple and curly. Her silver eyes peer out from beneath her small green hat.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'6" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a yellow cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Quarion speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He carries with him a set of daggers on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Manfred was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Manfred decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Philantrophist. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Standing 5'1", this man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. He sports a flattop hair cut. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He's also a talented Body Guard, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, pastel shirt, and tan tie. His white hair is cut short. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: The child of a Armorer, who enjoyed hunting, Ivellios was taken on many hunting expeditions. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He bought a rapier and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Religious. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: American accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears dull blue sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed hammer, just in case, and carries hammers. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a Beggar, his father struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her hair is short and silver. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 4000 cp.