Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Katherine is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. 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 a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Miner work with an outfit from a few towns over. Miner work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Depressed, Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Rock crystal (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 3'7", this man prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His eyes are violet.

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 has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 14000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears tattered old clothes. She keeps her chestnut hair in a flapper bob. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her feathered violet hat.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. In her 12th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 800 pp. Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Sard (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Canary diamond (8000 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Iolite (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She carries a battered crossbow and tarnished hammer as well. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: She was born into a rich family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 220 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Jasper (30 gp).

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He is a Slaad in disguise. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature dagger.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 270 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This light-skinned male wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a yellow coat. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. The war was a terrible time for him, and Korfel does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2000 sp.