Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. 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 son.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Family, Religious. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 310 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears a simple blue robe with grey stripes complete with hood. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. Her hair is red and curly. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his small blue hat.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He got into the Mercenary business at a young age. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Roondar alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has achieved small success as a Mercenary.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he tends to wear a large grey jacket. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 110 gp. Hematite (10 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his hammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. He has moderate length brown hair. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Cressel enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a Detective, his mother struggled to pay the bills. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she very much looks the part of a Actor. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Actor. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She got into the Actor business at a young age. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. Recently the stress of being a Actor has made it difficult for her to sleep.

Motivation: She is greedy; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his left hand. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He got into the Glassblower business at a young age. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Bertram alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and to be a bounty hunter again

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 2200 sp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is an amazing painter.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to protect her home

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 40 pp.