Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. With bright chestnut hair. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Adelaide grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Adelaide. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 20 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears suspenders and green workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time, she is not a threatening figure. Her long silver crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born in a small island village. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a simple pastel robe with grey stripes complete with hood. She carries a battered greatsword and tarnished flail as well. Her cinnamon fur is greasy and uncared for. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. He has green eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Tûgog hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears dull yellow sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed glaive, just in case. She has done her best to style her chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. 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.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Silver pearl (120 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). White pearl (120 gp).

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears a black costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Balam was born the youngest of three triplets. Balam liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a simple red robe with black stripes complete with hood. Her golden hair is braided into rings. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Jo's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. Jo was born on a far southern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Miller. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Just what you see.