Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has wavy silver hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She works hard and plays hard.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. 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 brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Marigold 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 wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 500 gp. Moss agate (8 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small brown clips. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She found a children's book about a Dwarf Bard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 3000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her brown hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. A true patriot, Eleanor would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Eleanor was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This late middle aged woman is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes. and is in decent physical shape. With bright black hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born into a rich family. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she is greedy

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

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

Possessions: 3000 gp. Blue quartz (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 6'2". He wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Roland fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears dull blue sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed bastard sword, just in case. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Performer born in the past three hundred years. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has worked as a Performer like his mother before him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp).

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a Fortune-teller, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Knight hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 sp.