Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She tends to wear a green poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her red hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Naamah was born with her mother's beautiful face. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'9" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a black vest and prefers grey and pastel shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His black eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tethren 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 seeks redemption

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 140 gp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp).

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears a black vest and prefers brown and tan shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She sports chestnut long hair. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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

History: Neega was born the youngest of three triplets. Her parents were killed by brigands in a raid when she was still a young child. The brigands captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against brigands.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Jade (60 gp). 3 Smokesticks.

Description: This tall, slender man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Spice Merchant who has hired him part-time. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Armorer. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants a kiss.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His golden hair is cut short. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Solomon's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. A true patriot, Solomon would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Solomon hails from a village terrorized by giants. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). 1 Antitoxin. 4 Holy water. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has red hair. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a detective again

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Rich, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She is portly but not overly obese. She keeps her long gold crest kept up in a rat tail. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes goblins are coming to abduct people. A true patriot, Quespa would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born into a rich family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She wants revenge against goblins.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Military, Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has wavy white hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead 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. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. After coming to the age of reason, Fargrim took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. 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. Fargrim fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion.

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears just a black suit. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Kâka was born on a far northern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Fisher. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and doesn't want to be a fisher and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 600 sp. Deep green spinel (150 gp).