Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has violet eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Malquis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man prefers to wear flannel. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Citrine (20 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. Patrick enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She wears a blue shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and violet pants. With wild black hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Menny lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Dilettante, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp).