Description: 3'1" and muscular, this eastern man prefers to wear flannel. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a green shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and yellow pants. Her scarlet crest is smooth and relatively long. Her red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She got into the Barkeep business at a young age. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Barkeep work with an outfit from a few towns over. Barkeep work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Passionate, Joker, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her black crest is still thick. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 190 pp. Banded agate (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Jet (80 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp).

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She carries a battered mace and tarnished bastard sword as well. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Claira grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp).

Description: 3'3" and muscular, this northern man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Igden was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 300 gp. Amber (140 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp).