Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a scythe on her belt. She is portly but not overly obese. Her chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a Performer, her father struggled to pay the bills. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Oriel's homeland. Oriel decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Oriel fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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, Disciplined, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 120 gp. Red-brown spinel (50 gp).

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. She carries with her a set of quarterstaffs, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the left. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Mara will drive conversation. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: Standing 6'2", this woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her crest is black and curly. Her gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a Server, her father struggled to pay the bills. When Harann reached her early adolescence her Dragonborn 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 has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He wears his golden hair down. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Kody was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Standing 3'6", this man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Oppleby isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Oppleby lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Oppleby grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Oppleby. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 gp. Eye agate (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp).