Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her red hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are likewise white.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. Now she works as a writing tutor during her time off.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 700 gp. Amethyst (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp).

Description: 3'2" and muscular, this western man wears a blue tunic with black highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. His red hair is braided into rings. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a worn and beaten armor. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Gifted from a young age, Peter studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Peter took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. Being a Beggar kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He wears his golden hair down. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Tharivol lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears dull grey sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed sai, just in case. She is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around her ears. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Ilde has worked very hard to control her curse. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and balancing her hectic life and new guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: She wears suspenders and pastel workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time, and carries scythes. She has moderate length red fur. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 gp. Bloodstone (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Malachite (11 gp).