Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Sariel's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. After a long history of fighting, Sariel and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He wears a white tunic with tan highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has a hunchback. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Jeweler arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and doesn't want to be a jeweler and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 700 sp. Pink pearl (160 gp). 1 Good lock.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'10". He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He wears his red hair up. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She carries with her a set of longswords, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has wavy silver crest. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Sora was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She worked as a nervous Mercenary and found it very stressful. She's also a talented Beggar, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and balancing her hectic life and new mercenary responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Maynild was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Carpenter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a white coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. With wild brown hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her necromantic talents. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Herbalist and was forced into it by her family; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears a black shirt with thin white vertical stripes and red pants. Her hair is red and curly. Her eyes are likewise black. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Shax is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Shax was born the youngest of three triplets. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is light but he possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 120 gp.