Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Malquis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

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

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, 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 black crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Kava was born with her mother's beautiful face. 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. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Military, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears professional attire. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Servant born in the past three hundred years. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Gildmak lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He worked as a nervous Servant and found it very stressful. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Servant for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Shipwright again; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 600 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a grey coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. He has moderate length brown hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: Brottor hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Brottor hails from a village terrorized by giants. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His brass crest is matted, messy, and big. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'3" when asserting himself. His hair is brown and curly. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He got into the Baker business at a young age. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has worked as a Baker like his mother before him.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and to be a merchant again

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Rose (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a black collared shirt and blue skirt. She accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Farideh is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

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

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 110 pp.