Description: This late middle aged woman wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars and is in decent physical shape. She sports red long hair. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson brown hat.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born in the north. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A 5'6" western woman, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull white iron scale mail. Her brown hair is braided into rings. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp.

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 sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a tan shirt with thin yellow vertical stripes and black pants. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Burgell is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Gifted from a young age, Burgell studied abroad. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His black fur is still thick. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Forgetful, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a violet vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his violet boots flare out at the collars. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in the west to a Interpreter, Nim learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has achieved small success as a Interpreter.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Greedy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her long copper crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Blendaeth alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 20 pp.