Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and tan handkerchief worn on her right side. She has white hair. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Avice is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. In her 20th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Gifted from a young age, Glim studied abroad. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Vassago isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tiefling unity. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). 1 Everburning torch.

Description: Standing 3'3", this man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears his white hair down. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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. Erky is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Revenge; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'3" when asserting himself. He has no hair. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 90 gp. 6 Acid flasks.