Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Shanairla hails from a village terrorized by giants. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has wavy cinnamon fur. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Through the years after Right-Handed was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Right-Handed's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has achieved small success as a Courier.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Courier

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

Possessions: 400 gp. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has shaved his head bald. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Shump wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... A true patriot, Shump would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in the north to a Carter, Shump learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Carter and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Carter responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 30 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has a long white ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: Jane is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He carries a battered kukri and tarnished shortspear as well. His brown hair is braided into rings. He has gleaming, smiling black eyes.

Personality: Sammal hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Sammal was born with his mother's beautiful face. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 90 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp).