Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. She is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. She has a hunchback. Her black hair is singed and shortened. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Meriele was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Professionalism, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. She has green eyes and a yellow hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is a great chef.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Joan alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Onyx (80 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. With wild chestnut hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She got into the Unemployed business at a young age. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Unemployed for the past few years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is very fat, and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Tûmhom was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A 4'8" western woman, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. After a long history of fighting, Lia and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sardonyx (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.