Description: She dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a green coat with brown slacks. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her sai, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. Her tied-back hair is white. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'10" and muscular, this southern man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is black and curly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of drow once and for all.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 600 gp. Iolite (50 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears professional attire, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His white hair is still thick. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are silver.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born in the east. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Crown-heir work with an outfit from a few towns over. Crown-heir work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Crown-heir like his father before him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Crown-heir responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Sard (60 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Shax was born with her mother's beautiful face. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable, Professionalism. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 900 gp. Jeweled anklet (2000 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was born in a small forest village. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She's in love; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a pastel tunic with green highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around his shoes. He carries with him a set of falchions on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. His beige fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His yellow eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Shivering was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Barbarian, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Barbarian in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Carpenter. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his nunchaku, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His red fur is matted, messy, and big. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Beast has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Just what you see.