Description: This woman wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is an amazing painter.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her blonde hair is still thick. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Born in the west to a Bowyer, Oda learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A gifted student she started as a Fortune-teller, but she got bored and became a Bowyer. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and to be a fortune-teller again

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears bulky blue painted plate armor. Her auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature trident.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is black and very short. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Marastyr has worked very hard to control her curse. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He is typically in his Barkeep uniform, marred by chocolates. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. 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 the west his family was never financially stable. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Barkeep for the past few years.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her gold crest is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. 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: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'1" and is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and black handkerchief worn on his left side. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Ivellios was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Ivellios has worked very hard to control his curse. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has no crest. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has no fur. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Five has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 70 pp.