Description: She typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. She carries with her a set of morningstars, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair is short and black. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Nikki hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nikki fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears tattered old clothes. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Naeris hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Stylist work with an outfit from a few towns over. Stylist work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Stylist like his mother before him.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has achieved small success as a Barrister.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 120 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She wears a green cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. She has no crest. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Surina speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She's in love; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. He has a hunchback. His black hair is knotted and matted. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He uses divination through singing.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Cimer has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp.