Description: A 4'2" northern woman, she wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a shortspear on her belt. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Superior lock. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a worn and beaten armor. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She got into the Tanner business at a young age. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is greedy

Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears his red hair up. His silver eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Tieflings in Raam's homeland. Raam decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She carries with her a set of scythes, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has chestnut hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a axe, but if one is not available he will default to his longbow. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is harsh and unforgiving.

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. At a young age his father died while driving off some giants. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in longbow use. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 120 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: Standing 4'9", this woman is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and brown handkerchief worn on her right side. Her black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. 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: She was born in a small forest village. At some point she was captured by orcs and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Vaina fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Bonds: Nature, Slave, Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1 Breastplate.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is dressed in earthy colors with a red and violet handkerchief worn on her left side. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and 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

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Debt, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Malachite (8 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a brown shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and white pants. Her beige fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In her 20th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 5000 cp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp).