Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His dark red hair has been sun bleached extensively. This black eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. After coming to the age of reason, Sammal took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She sports white long hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

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. Maynild was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Maynild decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Marshal 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: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears baggy white pantaloons and a black scarf. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes, and carries greataxes. Her green crest is lengthy. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She has worked as a Dilettante like her father before her.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Military, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Rose (80 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp).

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is content

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is dark but he possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. He sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His auburn hair is cut short. He has gray eyes and a grey hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He got into the Fortune-teller business at a young age. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He struck the Fortune-teller job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 4000 cp. Jasper (60 gp).