Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has wavy black hair. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Valafar 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 Valafar. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is renowned for his bright red suits and hats. He carries with him a set of swords, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Tailor. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Fulbar was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: To be a Stableman again.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: In love, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is typically in her Mercenary uniform. She carries with her a set of shortspears, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair is dark red and curly. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her white eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A gifted student she started as a Stableman, but she got bored and became a Mercenary. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Mercenary for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new mercenary responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears just a brown suit. She has moderate length black hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Jane will drive conversation. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Jane was born with her father's beautiful face. Her first spouse was a Dilettante, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Extrovert, Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 2'8" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is renowned for her bright white dresses and hats. She has shaved her head bald. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

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 lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Mundane, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He is a Jackalwere in disguise. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, 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 has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature flail.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears just a yellow suit. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Oriel lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Selfish, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Blue quartz (7 gp). Rose (70 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp).