Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. With bright black hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. After a long history of fighting, Oriel and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 700 sp. Jade (40 gp).

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greatsword.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She tends to wear a large white jacket, and carries morningstars. Her white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She hates goblins. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Duvamil hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 north. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. His hair is chestnut and curly. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Ribbles wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Adept, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born to a Guard, his father struggled to pay the bills. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He tends to his Brewer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.