Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was taken from her home at a very young age. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Caelynn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Scribe responsibilities is difficult; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Slave, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Anne was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Assassin

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

Possessions: 800 sp. Brown-green garnet (130 gp).

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. Her golden hair is long and unkept. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Myev grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dwarven companion (her 'brother'). Some 5 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Myev never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Orc, and stands approximately 5'11". He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and his gloved hand is found clutching a monstrous two handed axe. His hair is auburn and very short. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 5'10" and muscular, this eastern woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her hair is long and red with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small white clips. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 330 gp.