Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. He has no hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a Engraver, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Poor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Azurite (7 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Butcher father left her crippled. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: 4'11" and muscular, this eastern woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Volen grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 500 sp. Azurite (14 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. Her chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Bowyer for the past few years.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 50 gp. Citrine (20 gp).

Description: He very much looks the part of a Spy. He is portly but not overly obese. He has moderate length black hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. 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: Balam was born with his mother's beautiful face. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has achieved small success as a Spy.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He keeps his black fur in a pixie cut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. 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 son.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 180 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'5" when asserting herself. Her crest is rusty and curly. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. A true patriot, Dentratha would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She's also a talented Fortune-teller, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is greedy; and regain custody of her son

Bonds: Family, Military, In love, Job, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His gray fur is matted, messy, and big. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Hedonist. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a black armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. Her blue hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has worked as a Bather like her mother before her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 180 gp.