Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. With bright black hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. After a long history of fighting, Oriel and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greatsword.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is mildly Halfling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. 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: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and elven compassion

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 3'6" and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she is greedy

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Eye agate (13 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). 1 Chain shirt.