Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears tattered old clothes. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker white hat.

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 loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her first spouse was a Brewer, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 500 sp. Zircon (20 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a simple tan robe with yellow stripes complete with hood. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Traki fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a shortbow on his belt. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Altho is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Altho hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Altho was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Revenge; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 6000 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'5" and wears long strands of opal and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His brass crest is knotted and matted. He is baby faced.

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. Nykkan is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 gp. Rose (30 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down, and she perpetually has her monstrous two handed axe ready. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.