Description: She is scrawny and has patchy dark red stubble. She prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. She has a hunchback. She has dark red hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She has a hunchback. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. She has a dull look in her black eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She got into the Painter business at a young age. Through the years after Phelaia was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Phelaia's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to be a servant again

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 240 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This northern man wears a green vest and prefers red and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His clothes are grease stained in places. His blue crest is still thick. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Trynnicus speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Trynnicus was born on a far northern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Bowyer. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 130 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She has a very tight haircut. Her ears are large.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Gifted from a young age, Greeba studied abroad. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mayor and was forced into it by her family; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and carries sais. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson grey hat.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Alex has worked very hard to control his curse. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Bounty Hunter. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Revenge; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. While she appears to be a normal Dwarf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 20 pp. Banded agate (8 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. 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 loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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. Gerard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has a hunchback. She has no hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Shepherd. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears skinny pants and wears a black and yellow robe with the hood down. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 800 sp.