Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her white hair is wavy and long. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Ida was born on a far northern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Miller. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ida fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1700 gp. Moonstone (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Rose (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. He is physically well-built. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Banker father left him crippled. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. She wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. She has a hunchback. Her silver hair is still thick. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a scimitar on his belt. His orange fur is unkempt and raggedy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. 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 has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Mason responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Brewer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Moss agate (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp).