Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She carries with her a set of bastard swords, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She wears her golden hair up. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Dwarven culture. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Mardred was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to dwarven people

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she tends to wear a yellow poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has moderate length silver hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Naivara was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3100 sp. Banded agate (7 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). 1 Hourglass. 1 Backpack. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears just a black suit. She has styled her dark red hair well, parting it to the left. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She bought a club and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 160 pp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. She has dyed her greying black crest a little too much giving a sharp black color. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is a great chef.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her parents enrolled her in a Adept school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. 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: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears violet painted combat armor at almost all times. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: Mary lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 gp. Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Jasper (20 gp). 1 Spyglass.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He likes to wear yellow tank tops with red pants, marred by beers. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His red fur is greasy and uncared for. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.