Description: 4'11" and muscular, this northern woman wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a monstrous two handed axe on her belt. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

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 athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. 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. Mella fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: This woman wears dark leathers with embroidery, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. At some point she was captured by orcs and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and a deep hatred of orcs

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears suspenders and white workpants. Her shirt is pastel, and she wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. She is portly but not overly obese. Sporting a black mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dragonborn artifacts is her passion; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Justice, Fighting, Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She worked as a nervous Ruler and found it very stressful. She's also a talented Soapmaker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears baggy violet pantaloons and a brown scarf. Her red hair is singed and shortened. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She is a Yochlol in disguise. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Mayor. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Mayor for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her hair is brown and curly. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson brown hat.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Gifted from a young age, Nalaed studied abroad. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. Being a Actor kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'11" when asserting herself. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a fancy black suit. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Knight. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Knight hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He's also a talented Tanner, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 30 gp.