Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and typically wears yellow cloth garments or leather armor. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her silver hair is matted, messy, and big. 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, Shanairla's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She is portly but not overly obese. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Ielenia has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Vaina is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has moderate length red fur. He has hazel eyes and a pastel hat with a red feather.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Cynical, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

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. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Nagrette is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Ploughman arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she is greedy

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is dressed in an above average manner. His hair is long and red with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 380 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He likes to wear green tank tops with blue pants. His crest is black and curly. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Nadarr was born the youngest of three triplets. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 50 gp. Obsidian (6 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor, and he perpetually has his scimitar ready. He has shaved his head bald. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gimgen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Fearful, Insane. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 sp. Iolite (80 gp).