Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: Shadow is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is greedy

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Her cinnamon fur is knotted and matted. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She is an epitome of beauty. Her golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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. Trym 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: Trym was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 290 gp. White pearl (130 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her white hair is braided into rings. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born to a Map Maker, her father struggled to pay the bills. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and doesn't want to be a stylist and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: In love, Poor, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is typically in her Sage uniform. Her golden hair is wavy and long. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She struck the Sage job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and balancing her hectic life and new sage responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2900 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Engraver but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Jacoba was born the youngest of three triplets. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has worked as a Engraver like her mother before her.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Pacifist. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: 6'2" and muscular, this northern man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His silver crest is singed and shortened. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Nykkan was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Ruler they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Baker, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. Her fur is short and beige. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a marshal and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Religious, Military, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Elves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. She wears a blue coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon her head. She wears a colorful flower in her silver hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Faral was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Faral abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 50 gp.