Description: She has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her green robe. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has wavy golden hair. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Helen embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she's in love

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. 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, Pearl is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This man tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has a very tight haircut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 160 gp. Jade (50 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Gaaki hails from a village terrorized by drow. A freak accident while working with her Layabout mother left her crippled. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a worn and beaten armor. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. Her black eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mayor who has hired her part-time. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Silk rope. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Deep green spinel (50 gp).

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this western man very much looks the part of a Crown-heir. His hair is auburn and curly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Trey 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 Crown-heir work with an outfit from a few towns over. Crown-heir work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Crown-heir for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Crown-heir responsibilities is difficult; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a tan tunic with pastel highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: Gennal wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 250 gp. Jasper (60 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a green shirt, with a pastel mid length skirt with pastel tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her brass crest, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 20 pp. Coral (160 gp).