Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is wearing a long, grey cloak. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. 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 dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Weaver

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

Possessions: 90 pp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is light but she possesses many red ritualistic tattoos. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Sarah 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. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is typically in his Mercenary uniform. He carries with him a set of monstrous two handed axes on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He got into the Mercenary business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Bricklayer, but he got bored and became a Mercenary. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Aquamarine (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp).

Description: Standing 6'0", this man wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the right. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Peter was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He found a children's book about a Human Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature whip.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he has a crush on the local seamstress

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 gp.