Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. She is baby faced.

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. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Assassin 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: She is content.

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1100 sp. Jade (50 gp).

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She is portly but not overly obese. She sports a flattop hair cut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. When Veloptima reached her early adolescence her Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Assassin

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

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He wears his brown hair down. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. Paelias 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 in a small mountains village. Paelias abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

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

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This tall, slender woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She wears her blonde hair down. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Tenena was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Violet garnet (300 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Sard (40 gp).

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is auburn and curly. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Kûga isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Banded mail.