Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. 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 inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears dull red sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed dagger, just in case. Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. A true patriot, Philomena would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Philomena alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Revenge; and many orcs want her driven away

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He is physically well-built. He has wavy chestnut hair. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Cairn was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 600 sp. Deep green spinel (150 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a bastard sword, but if one is not available he will default to his sword. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1600 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp).

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a shield on his belt. He is portly but not overly obese. His chestnut hair is still thick. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Jak embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Jak was born the youngest of three triplets. Through the years after Jak was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Jak's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 900 gp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Jade (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a white vest and prefers brown and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Locksmith arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Lavinia was born on a far eastern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Locksmith. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). During his travels, Ekemon and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Ekemon discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Ekemon fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.