Description: She is a mite stocky and is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She sports a flattop crest cut. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Arava will drive conversation. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 110 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Simple lock.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he very much looks the part of a Farmer. He wears his silver hair up. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His childhood dream was to be a Junk Dealer, but he was a colossal failure. He has achieved small success as a Farmer.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Farmer and was forced into it by his family; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, marred by teas. He has no hair. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Crown-heir business.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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: Retire the richest man in the north; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 50 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He wears a violet vest and prefers tan and yellow shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He is physically well-built. His hair is short and chestnut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. The war was a terrible time for him, and Nicholas does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. When Nicholas reached his early adolescence his Half-Elf mother 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. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Painter and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with pastel slacks. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: An older man who has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe, he is not a threatening figure. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. 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: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Gardener work with an outfit from a few towns over. Gardener work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has achieved small success as a Gardener.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: He likes to wear tan tank tops with black pants. He carries with him a set of swords, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. Varis enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Varis was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. At a young age his father died while driving off some giants. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in sword use. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Malquis was born the youngest of three triplets. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Peridot (20 gp).

Description: A 6'1" western woman, she tends to wear a grey poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Emma lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.