Description: A 6'1" northern woman, she sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her hair is dark red, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are silver.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She is a Lamia in disguise. Nija was born on a far northern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Barkeep. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: This light-skinned male typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. When Tharivol reached his early adolescence his Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 160 gp. Amber (160 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman usually wears her brown robe and has her whip always slung over her shoulder. Her black fur is still thick. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it.

Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears white trousers with brown and white striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. She has violet eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Tyna was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Tyna liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: She wears a grey vest and prefers blue and yellow shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'4" when asserting herself. Her hair is long and red with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small grey clips. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. 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 Dyer. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Dyer for hire.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a Armorer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Lerissa was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the south were limited. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and further expansion of business

Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She wears her dark red hair down. Her eyes are black and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Ishgha lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His tied-back hair is chestnut. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Carpenter. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Carpenter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Merchant again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 70 gp.