Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a shortspear, but if one is not available she will default to her hand crossbow. She wears her bronze crest up. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gold eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. Biri enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Biri was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A 5'3" northern woman, she wears an entirely black suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her hair, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep white.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Doctor. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She got into the Doctor business at a young age. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: 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; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Religious, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: He stands about 6'5" and wears a simple green robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His long red crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with blue slacks. His hair is cut close to his head. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He works hard and plays hard.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. A freak accident while working with his Roofer father left him crippled. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her hair is chestnut and very short. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She is a Lycanthrope in disguise. She worked as a nervous Roofer and found it very stressful. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Roofer responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 90 gp. Lapis lazuli (9 gp). 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings, and is pretty ugly. Her blonde hair is lengthy. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. 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: Mardred lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Family, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a fancy green dress. Her hair is blue and curly. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Akta hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Akta was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His tied-back hair is red. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 600 sp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp).