Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Some 4 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Gurdis never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Religious, In love. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: 6'7" and muscular, this southern man wears a worn and beaten armor. He keeps his black crest in a flapper bob. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. 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: Born to a Actor, his father struggled to pay the bills. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She has done her best to style her chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: Artin is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She got into the Shepherd business at a young age. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dragonborn companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature lance.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 sp. Jade (100 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1000 cp. Eye agate (12 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Elves. Her skin is light but she possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her monstrous two handed axe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her hair is brown and very short. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Maiathah embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She got into the Miner business at a young age. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Elves. Her skin is light but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 3000 cp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the left. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 330 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair is white and curly. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Chaedi was born with her mother's beautiful face. 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. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Chaedi fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is wearing a long, green cloak. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. A friendly and beautiful Tiefling, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Military, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 5000 cp. Red spinel (80 gp).