Description: A middle-aged man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull blue iron scale mail, and is pretty ugly. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Pacifist, Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A 5'9" western man, he prefers to wear yellow pants and tee shirts. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Nicholas hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Adventurer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Military, Rich, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears professional attire. She has slicked back white hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

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

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gifted student she started as a Carter, but she got bored and became a Tanner. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. Avice 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: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Her first spouse was a Marshal, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 700 sp. Jet (80 gp).

Description: He wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shortbows and warhammers. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Fibblestib hails from a village terrorized by goblins. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An older woman who wears grey trousers with pastel and violet striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts, she is not a threatening figure. She has styled her auburn hair well, parting it to the left. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson grey hat.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: Family, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears just a black suit. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. A true patriot, Grigi would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dragonborn companion (her 'brother'). She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'5". He dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a green coat with black slacks. His hair is long and golden with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Brottor has worked very hard to control his curse. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 110 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp).