Description: An older woman who wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body, she is not a threatening figure. Her white hair is matted, messy, and big. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. 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: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Baelitae was born on a far northern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Crown-heir. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Slave, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Tourmaline (100 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Juliana isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born into a rich family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 600 sp. Sard (60 gp). 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: He wears red trousers with tan and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He is portly but not overly obese. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a green cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His silver crest is lengthy. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Soapmaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Pacifist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has blonde hair. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Ellyjoybell was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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. Ellyjoybell fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born in the east. Gerald was born on a far eastern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Marshal. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This tall, slender man tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His red hair is lengthy. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Amûg grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Amûg. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has shaved her head bald. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Rosamund lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Servant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Servant work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, blue shirt, and white tie, and he perpetually has his longbow ready. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Solomon hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Solomon grew up listening to his father's many stories. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Solomon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Just what you see.