Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears dull violet sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed hand crossbow, just in case. Her white hair is long and unkept. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Thiala was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and regain custody of her son

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An older man who wears a green vest and prefers pastel and yellow shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, he is not a threatening figure. His blue hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Cynical. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 500 sp. Golden pearl (100 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane and is in decent physical shape. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He is a Chromatic Dragon in disguise. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Brewer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Brewer and was forced into it by his family; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Emotional, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has no hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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: Merla was born the youngest of three triplets. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Courier they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Dyer, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: He wears a red wide-brimmed hat and red clothes, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'0" when asserting himself. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Silvo was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. He is an epitome of beauty. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the north were limited. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 120 gp. Black pearl (200 gp).

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. After coming to the age of reason, Zaffrab took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He's also a talented Painter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 10000 cp. Bloodstone (80 gp).

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with red colored cloaks and clothing. He has shaved his head bald. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Gildmak was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature glaive.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He dresses like a well dressed Spice Merchant does. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. He became a Spice Merchant soon after.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. Sardonyx (20 gp). Amethyst (140 gp).