Description: This woman wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a scimitar, but if one is not available she will default to her greataxe, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Dagger hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. In her 19th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to protect her home

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small red clips. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Gifted from a young age, Pennie studied abroad. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 6'0" and tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has moderate length black hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 sp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man prefers to wear flannel, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Faran hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Faran never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 500 gp.