Description: She is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'7" when asserting herself. She keeps her dark red hair in a pixie cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Nija was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Orc activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Orc doctor. She has worked as a Detective like her mother before her.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and balancing her hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Impulsive, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are amber.

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 cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 30 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp).

Description: This man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His blonde hair is lengthy. He is baby faced.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ur-Dag was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Through the years after Ur-Dag was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Ur-Dag's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Ur-Dag and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A 6'5" southern man, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His bronze crest is singed and shortened. He has red eyes and a green hat with a tan feather.

Personality: Pandjed 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 disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her shield with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has shaved her head bald. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Maynild was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She usually wears her blue robe and has her ceremonial dagger always slung over her shoulder. She has styled her auburn hair well, parting it to the right. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her crest, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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 Ruler. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and balancing her hectic life and new ruler responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman likes to wear blue tank tops with white skirt, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Flaws: Disease, Cynical. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 140 gp. Malachite (11 gp).