Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She prefers to wear flannel. Her hair is golden and curly. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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: Maiathah was raised in a hard working conservative environment. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Silver pearl (100 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). White opal (800 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'8" and wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a halberd on his belt. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. 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 likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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 hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Professionalism. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 500 gp. Sardonyx (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. His rusty crest is braided into rings. 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 believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His childhood dream was to be a Soapmaker, but he was a colossal failure. Recently the stress of being a Shepherd has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Secretive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly spears and nunchakus. He has styled his purple hair well, parting it to the right. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. 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: Cressel was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears dull brown sweaters, loose violet pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed greatsword, just in case, marred by beers. His hair is chestnut and curly. He has violet eyes and a brown hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Anselm was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Anselm decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears professional attire. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He got into the Cook business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Spy, but he got bored and became a Cook. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Cook.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 4000 gp. White pearl (140 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.