Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull grey iron scale mail. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has moderate length brown fur. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Bather but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and expand his business

Ideals: Pacifist, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. With wild red hair. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She bought a bastard sword and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her black crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Havilar was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a grey costume with the symbols of death on her torso. She has chestnut hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Alice was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She found a children's book about a Human Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is her passion; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1 Simple lock.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears suspenders and blue workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Sensitive, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. His hair is black and curly. His ears are large.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Arannis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Map Maker. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Map Maker; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 3 Smokesticks. 4 Thunderstones. 4 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'8" when asserting himself. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a dull look in his white eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

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 east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

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

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She is content; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive, Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 130 gp.