Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She is physically well-built. She keeps her golden hair in a flapper bob. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. In her youth she was a Shoemaker, and wanted to be a champion fighter when she grew up. She was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives she lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. She saw the brutality and swore off her fighting aspirations, taking her younger brother on her back after seeing her parents die, and fled the country. Being a Architect 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: Seeks redemption; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. His hair is long and golden with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Mundane, PTSD, Insomniac. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 210 gp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Jet (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. She has silver hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Mara was born on a far eastern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Bather. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has wavy golden hair. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Bookbinder work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bookbinder work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has achieved small success as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: Thorin was born the youngest of three triplets. A gifted student he started as a Carpenter, but he got bored and became a Stylist. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Family, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Everburning torch. 2 Tanglefoot bags. 3 Holy water.