Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a green coat with red slacks. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

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

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Amber (160 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

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 would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She stands about 3'3" and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a blue coat. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

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

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism, Fighting. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 8000 sp. Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is dark but he possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sailor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 5'1", this man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Heward alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Heward was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

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

Possessions: 500 gp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Full Plate.

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She is portly but not overly obese. Her red crest has been sun bleached extensively. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Megren is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 35000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'5". She usually wears her green robe and has her monstrous two handed axe always slung over her shoulder. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. Her black eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Zircon (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Jade (70 gp).