Description: A 4'9" southern woman, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has wavy dark red hair. Her silver eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. 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: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Cook

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

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. Her hair is silver and curly. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Ulla is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 23000 cp. White pearl (150 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her black hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Bowyer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 50000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His golden hair is thinning but still full. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed tan hat.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He is a Lamia in disguise. He found a children's book about a Elf Barbarian who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair is long and silver with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rose (30 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a simple grey robe with red stripes complete with hood. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a fancy black suit. He has moderate length brown hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Born in the north to a Blacksmith, Muggrish learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Blacksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Blacksmith work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Expand his business; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 900 gp.