Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes goblins are coming to abduct people. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born in the north. At some point she was captured by goblins and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many goblins want her driven away; and she wants revenge against goblins

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A 5'0" northern man, he is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and black handkerchief worn on his left side. His white fur is greasy and uncared for. This copper eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. Deep green spinel (90 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She dresses like a well dressed Bowyer does. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She's also a talented Knight, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, In love, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 6000 cp. Zircon (80 gp). 1 Banded mail.

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.