Description: A man of a pale complexion, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is baby faced.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. 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 was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has achieved small success as a Shepherd.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people; and expand his business

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. Her hair is auburn and curly. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Shanairla was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Shanairla 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. After a long history of fighting, Shanairla and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Theirastra lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Ruler for hire.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: 6'2" and muscular, this northern woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her copper crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Sculptor but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Daar was born the youngest of three triplets. Through the years after Daar was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Daar's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She carries with her a set of maces, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her auburn hair is lengthy. She wears large thick round spectacles.

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. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Meena 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. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Meena fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Military, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 6'8" and dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has shaved his head bald. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. When Hûmgrat reached his early adolescence his Half-Orc mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 340 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She wears a green costume with the symbols of strength on her torso, and carries scimitars. Her silver crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is greedy; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears skinny pants and wears a blue and yellow robe with the hood down. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes goblins are coming to abduct people. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born in a small desert village. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Sariel alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 20 pp.

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 golden hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Liftrasa was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her childhood dream was to be a Engraver, but she was a colossal failure. She's also a talented Engraver, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 110 gp.