Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a white collared shirt and red skirt. She accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has slicked back blonde hair. 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 is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. In her 13th 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. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 120 pp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Obsidian (16 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a violet costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Aline liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. His fur is short and cinnamon. His copper eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He wears long strands of emerald and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Eberdeb abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 3200 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 gp. Onyx (20 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Jet (130 gp). Jasper (20 gp).

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She has done her best to style her red crest to look like a famous performer. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: The child of a Stylist, who enjoyed hunting, Savaran was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and she perpetually has her trident ready. Her black hair is lengthy. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. 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: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Bellfounder and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.