Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. During her travels, Emen and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Emen discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Emen fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a blue tunic with grey highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has blue eyes and a blue hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Carter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He struck the Carter job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and expand his business

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job, In love. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 290 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a grey scarf. His fur is short and yellow. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in the west to a Tanner, Smoking learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Recently the stress of being a Tanner has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1600 gp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Jasper (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it and is in decent physical shape. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 100 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Trag hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is black and curly. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. Vaina is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Backpack.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a tattered pair of loose violet pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs and is in decent physical shape. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a Locksmith first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Aelar was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Locksmith.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and doesn't want to be a locksmith and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Job, In love, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 sp.