Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears tattered old clothes. Her hair is black and curly. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She found a children's book about a Tiefling Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortbow.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Ploughman arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a mite stocky and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull red iron scale mail. Her red crest is lengthy. She is baby faced.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She struck the Layabout job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Selfish, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1500 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her chestnut hair is long and unkept. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. A true patriot, Nemeia would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She wears baggy blue pantaloons and a brown scarf. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her longsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. Her black hair is wavy and long. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ahinar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive, Secretive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 150 gp. Blue quartz (10 gp).