Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Maynild embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Maynild hails from a village terrorized by orcs. When Maynild reached her early adolescence her Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 40 gp. Banded agate (4 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Dilettante arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and black handkerchief worn on her left side. She has moderate length chestnut hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Cecily is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. When Cecily reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 70 gp. Azurite (7 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull black iron scale mail. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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. A true patriot, Emen would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Emen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Fortune-teller. She struck the Fortune-teller job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears baggy blue pantaloons and a tan scarf. She wears her chestnut hair down. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. The war was a terrible time for her, and Ulla does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Flaws: Insane, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This southern woman wears a tattered pair of loose violet pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. A true patriot, Tiaathque would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in the south to a Architect, Tiaathque learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Architect work with an outfit from a few towns over. Architect work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to be a cartwright again

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a black armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. Her hair is brown and curly. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Dyer business.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Dyer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp).

Description: She has a missing left leg. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her lavender fur is matted, messy, and big. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 sp. Eye agate (13 gp).

Description: He is typically in his Bather uniform. He is physically well-built. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the left. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Warryn speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. 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: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Through the years after Warryn was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Warryn's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Jet (110 gp). 1 Simple lock.