Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her tied-back hair is auburn. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Helja was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Through the years after Helja was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Helja's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: An older man who has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his violet robe, he is not a threatening figure. He has moderate length silver hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. While he appears to be a normal Half-Orc, 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. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Human compassion; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Shy, Insane, Racist. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and green handkerchief worn on her left side. She has a long blonde ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Hunter but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Mara was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears just a white suit. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born in the east. 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. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her chestnut hair is cut short. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is mildly Elf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is a great chef.

History: Gifted from a young age, Theirastra studied abroad. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2600 sp. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. His rusty crest is long and unkept. His ears are large.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Medrash lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Medrash liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Family, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 800 sp. Coral (160 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This northern woman wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. Theirastra enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the north to a Herbalist, Theirastra learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Herbalist. She tends to her Herbalist job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To be a Butcher again.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. She has no crest. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Tailor arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 20 gp.