Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her crest is cut close to her head. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

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 susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Arava abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. After a long history of fighting, Arava and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a worn and beaten armor, and is pretty ugly. Her blue crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Findex was born on a far southern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Fletcher. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man usually wears his yellow robe and has his axe always slung over his shoulder, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He wears his blonde hair down. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. After a long history of fighting, Mindartis and his spouse have recently divorced.

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 is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 26000 cp.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear flannel. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has shaved his head bald. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Alexandrite (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Amber (70 gp). Coral (70 gp). Amber (70 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears dull brown sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed sword, just in case. She carries with her a set of swords on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Ida alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ida fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1200 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp).