Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Elves. Her skin is light but she possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. After coming to the age of reason, Dara took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Obsidian (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull violet iron scale mail, and is pretty ugly. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He found a children's book about a Half-Orc Expert who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. Being a Jeweler kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Violet garnet (200 gp). Hematite (11 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. He carries a battered scythe and tarnished quarterstaff as well. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He works hard and plays hard.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. 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. Frederick 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.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 50 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He is a Lamia in disguise. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature dagger.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Courier who has hired her part-time. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Courier. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Military, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Citrine (50 gp). Coral (40 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Red garnet (40 gp).