Description: She wears bulky brown painted plate armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'9" when asserting herself. She has auburn hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Balifra lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Balifra was born on a far western forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Merchant. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her red hair is singed and shortened. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1300 sp. Obsidian (14 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His green crest is greasy and uncared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Vrondiss grew up listening to his mother's many stories. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He keeps his red fur in a pixie cut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He's also a talented Interpreter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 330 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. She has a hunchback. She has a long blonde ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the north were limited. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 370 gp.