Description: She wears a simple black robe with tan stripes complete with hood. She is physically well-built. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs and is in decent physical shape. He has a very tight haircut. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, William was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 70 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). 1 Breastplate. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 40 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has wavy cinnamon fur. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Smoking hails from a village terrorized by drow. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and many drow want her driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 110000 cp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).