Description: A 4'9" northern woman, she dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Herleva was born on a far northern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Scribe. She's also a talented Barrister, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Just what you see.

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 very much looks the part of a Baker. His hair is black and curly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Baker. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'3" when asserting herself. Her copper crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Chassath took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up longsword and armor she uses now. 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; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 2'10" when asserting himself. His hair is silver and curly. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: 3'4" and muscular, this eastern man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. After a long history of fighting, Ulblyn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: An older man who wears dark leathers with embroidery, he is not a threatening figure. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Gorfel lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Mortician they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Bather, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Buckler.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Tawna was born the youngest of three triplets. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tawna fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. 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: He comes from a rich northern family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

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

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a lance on his belt. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Chain shirt.