Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his quarterstaff with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He carries with him a set of quarterstaffs, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born in the west. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A 6'2" eastern woman, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her dark red hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are black.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Jezebeth hails from a village terrorized by orcs. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Philantrophist, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a red costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Born to a Tailor, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: The child of a Armorer, who enjoyed hunting, Cory was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He bought a monstrous two handed axe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Geva is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born into a rich family. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Jeweler.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Bonds: Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is long and red with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He is a Maurezhi in disguise. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 600 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). 4 Smokesticks.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is wearing a long, yellow cloak. She has shaved her head bald. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Gardener they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Farmer, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 500 sp. Jet (150 gp).

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Merchant born in the past three hundred years. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Through the years after Gormogord was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Gormogord's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and balancing his hectic life and new merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 170 gp.