Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Andraste was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She became a Seamstress soon after.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to be a herbalist again

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Job, In love. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is black and curly. His skin is flawless and his white eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. He keeps his bronze crest in a flapper bob. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Mreksh was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Selfish. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 600 sp. Malachite (13 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is black, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are likewise amber.

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. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Elysande 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. Elysande 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. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 sp. Obsidian (7 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she prefers to wear pastel clothing when she does not wear armor. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She tends to wear a large black jacket. Her black crest, when down, is lengthy. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Arava grew up listening to her father's many stories. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: He stands about 4'3" and wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is red, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Roofer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 120 gp. Red garnet (100 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the left. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

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. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born in the west. Bilga was born on a far western desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Unemployed. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (70 gp).