Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She usually wears her brown robe and has her mace always slung over her shoulder. Her head has been shaved. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His white fur is lengthy. He has copper eyes and a brown hat with a green feather.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Shifting grew up listening to his father's many stories. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 11000 sp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Malachite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his ceremonial dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the left. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 20 pp. Silver pearl (140 gp). 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: He dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a green coat with blue slacks. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his white hair down. He has blue eyes and a yellow hat with a green feather.

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 a lost civilization.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Simon grew up listening to his father's many stories. Simon liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants revenge against orcs

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 500 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She carries with her a set of swords, each one with a opal on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has slicked back white hair. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Valida took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up sword and armor she uses now. Being a Blacksmith kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Just what you see.