Description: She wears long strands of amethyst and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Balifra liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Balifra never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new laborer responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature, In love, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 160 gp. Jet (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Red garnet (40 gp).

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

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. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 10000 cp. Obsidian (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is a husky woman, who does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her red crest, when down, is lengthy. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in the north to a Dilettante, Tatyan learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Tatyan liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She's also a talented Stylist, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. He has a hunchback. His white hair is still thick. His face is scarred and worn.

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 is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Lewis grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Lewis has worked very hard to control his curse. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 160 gp. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'3" when asserting herself. Her silver hair is wavy and long. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Jarana embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Jarana was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Jarana abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has worked as a Sculptor like her father before her.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 600 gp. Jet (110 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ozyman grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

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

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.