Description: This late middle aged woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 500 sp. Amber (150 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a simple green robe with tan stripes complete with hood. His crest is cut close to his head. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gold eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Nykkan hails from a village terrorized by giants. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is dark but he possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His hair is white and curly. His ears are large.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. Einkil enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1000 cp. Jet (160 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is renowned for his bright violet suits and hats. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly halberds and falchions. He has no hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gifted student he started as a Barkeep, but he got bored and became a Soapmaker. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: Standing 4'8", this man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bricklayer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her crest is blue and curly. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a hunchback. He wears his brown hair up. He is baby faced.

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 a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Soveliss hails from a village terrorized by orcs. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Servant. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Naeris was born with his mother's beautiful face. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and doesn't want to be a masseuse and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Chain shirt.