Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a grey tunic with brown highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mercenary who has hired her part-time. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Gifted from a young age, Mardred studied abroad. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Mardred took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up longsword and armor she uses now. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 90 gp. Pink pearl (110 gp). 1 Buckler.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His gold crest is knotted and matted. His eyes are red.

Personality: He is mildly Dragonborn supremacist, though he does not identify as such. Nadarr enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Nadarr was born with his father's beautiful face. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: An older woman who wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times, she is not a threatening figure. Her brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Doctor who has hired her part-time. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Doctor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Doctor 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 has a crush on the local Adventurer; and she's in love

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 800 sp. Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. 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 has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 30 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is light but she possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: 6'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears skinny pants and wears a black and blue robe with the hood down. His red crest is still thick. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

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

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His head has been shaved. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Oren was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Oren decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Tanner kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length brass crest. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Nadarr was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Just what you see.