Description: Standing 6'5", this woman wears a green costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. Her dark red hair is knotted and matted. Her skin is flawless and her gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Aym was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aym fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman usually wears her tan robe and has her nunchaku always slung over her shoulder, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Gardener. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Born in the west to a Gardener, Dara learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has taken up work as a Gardener and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: In love, Job, Slave. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A 6'0" eastern man, he typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gifted student he started as a Fisher, but he got bored and became a Spice Merchant. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears tattered old clothes. He wears his red hair down. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Occupation: Bather

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 gp. White pearl (150 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Banded mail. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'11". He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His white fur is still thick. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. Pelt is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Roofer for the past few years.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She 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. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has slicked back black hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

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 has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature kukri.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: A 5'4" eastern man, he dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a white coat with black slacks. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Ahvain was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's in love

Ideals: Professionalism, Persistence, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 150 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 usually wears her brown robe and has her nunchaku always slung over her shoulder. Her auburn hair is well kept. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: The child of a Actor, who enjoyed hunting, Jacoba was taken on many hunting expeditions. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 30 gp.