Description: This woman stands a little under 6'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is violet, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Susannah's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Black pearl (300 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Astaro was born on a far southern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Assassin. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears bulky pastel painted plate armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'10" when asserting herself. Her black fur is thinning but still full. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She got into the Miner business at a young age. She worked as a nervous Miner and found it very stressful. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and balancing her hectic life and new miner responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is a great chef.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Traulam fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has wavy auburn hair. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

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 mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted, Philantrophist. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His bronze crest is smooth and relatively long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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 north. After a long history of fighting, Torinn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a tan collared shirt and red pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. 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: Nim was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 290 gp. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: 4'9" and muscular, this eastern man wears dull blue sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed glaive, just in case. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Merchant. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Aust lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He struck the Merchant job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Job, In love, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Deep green spinel (90 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Arnold's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Arnold grew up listening to his mother's many stories. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family, Debt. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Deep green spinel (70 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.