Description: She wears a blue costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She carries with her a set of glaives, each one with a amber on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She wears her blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Siffress was born with her mother's beautiful face. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Unemployed work with an outfit from a few towns over. Unemployed work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: He wants revenge against goblins; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A 4'11" western woman, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. Her chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Opinionated, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: A 3'2" eastern woman, she wears an entirely white suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has auburn hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Bather

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

Possessions: 110 gp.