Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nora grew up listening to her mother's many stories. 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 spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Optimist, Justice, Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. She is baby faced.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. After a long history of fighting, Emmeline and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he tends to wear a large violet jacket. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born in the south to a Herbalist, Thomas learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His childhood dream was to be a Stableman, but he was a colossal failure. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and balancing his hectic life and new herbalist responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor, and she perpetually has her kukri ready. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. Felosial enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Felosial hails from a village terrorized by brigands. At a young age her father died while driving off some brigands. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in kukri use. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Felosial fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 200 sp. Coral (80 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears dull green sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed lance, just in case. His white crest is matted, messy, and big. His gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Impulsive. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Malachite (7 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Opinionated, Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: John was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He's also a talented Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Flaws: Racist, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants and is in decent physical shape. She sports a flattop fur cut. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born in the east to a Seamstress, Cask learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has worked as a Seamstress like her father before her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears an entirely white suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His tied-back hair is chestnut. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the west were limited. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 60 gp.