Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. She carries with her a set of longbows on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Andraste hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Through the years after Andraste was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Andraste's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. 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. Andraste fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Sporting a black mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

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 loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Joan was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 4 Holy water.

Description: This man sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. He wears his blonde hair down. His green eyes peer out from beneath his small black hat.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. She carries a battered bastard sword and tarnished glaive as well. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. 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: She seems to be bored by most things; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His 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 poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 200 sp. Blue quartz (16 gp).

Description: A 5'4" southern woman, she wears a simple blue robe with black stripes complete with hood. Her chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Ploughman. She takes great joy in being the best Ploughman in town.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Rinn grew up listening to her father's many stories. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Ploughman work with an outfit from a few towns over. Ploughman work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a blue collared shirt and tan skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Sariel was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bather hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp).

Description: This man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: The child of a Healer, who enjoyed hunting, Aust was taken on many hunting expeditions. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, In love, Nature. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 600 sp. Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp).

Description: He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His head has been shaved. He is baby faced.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Half-Plate.