Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born in the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the north were limited. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Soapmaker; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: Standing 5'2", this man wears skinny pants and wears a blue and yellow robe with the hood down. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Rolen was born with his mother's beautiful face. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, In love, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

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

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Carter. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. 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. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hadwisa fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small white clips. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Interpreter arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 160 gp. Obsidian (8 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she typically wears pastel cloth garments or leather armor. She keeps her long yellow fur kept up in a rat tail. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She is baby faced.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. Being a Stableman 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: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

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 also has developed a complete distrust of the Fortune-teller profession.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Healer. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Hûra was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Nature, Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull brown iron scale mail. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She wears her golden hair up. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Althaea isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. 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 the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Elves in Althaea's homeland. Althaea decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 6000 cp.