Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate, and carries shields. She wears her brown hair down. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 500 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Zircon (80 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her scimitar with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her crest is brass and very short. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Megren was born the youngest of three triplets. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Amber (120 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 180 gp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp). 1 Hourglass.

Description: This slender woman stands about 2'9". She typically wears red cloth garments or leather armor. Her hair is black and curly. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 40. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Dee was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Debt. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 30000 cp. Black star sapphire (600 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'0". She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze. She wears a colorful flower in her white fur. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Emerald hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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 built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 280 pp. Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Rose (30 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Red spinel (140 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a simple violet robe with grey stripes complete with hood. His white hair is heavily combed to the left. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Tailor. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in the south to a Tailor, Raymond learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Bowyer. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and expand his business

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Has a crush, Debt. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A 5'6" western man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has black eyes and a green hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 2000 gp. Bloodstone (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Malachite (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.