Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has a hunchback. Her hair is short and black. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears tattered old clothes. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are likewise black.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

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

Motivation: To end her boredom; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it, and he perpetually has his glaive ready. His red hair is heavily combed to the right. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Grom was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Blue sapphire (600 gp). Red garnet (130 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Enidda was born with her father's beautiful face. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and doesn't want to be a banker and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 40 gp.