Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has no fur. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shivering fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 6000 cp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear violet clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair is auburn and curly. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a green vest and prefers white and brown shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her white crest has been sun bleached extensively. She has red eyes and a green hat with a white feather.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Kava's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Kava was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 80 gp. Citrine (50 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male is typically in his Painter uniform. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a very tight haircut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Painter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Painter work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Painter for the past few years.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She is mildly Dwarf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears an entirely black suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He carries with him a set of longswords, each one with a opal on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born in the west. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a brown top hat and brown clothes. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Unemployed and was forced into it by her family; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 360 gp. Jade (140 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp).

Description: He has a missing left leg. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Ribbles was born with his father's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. After a long history of fighting, Ribbles and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears tattered old clothes. Her long white fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Left-Handed grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Left-Handed. Being a Detective 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 feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 350 gp.