Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a grey vest and prefers black and brown shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Nora wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Nora was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student she started as a Armorer, but she got bored and became a Hunter. She has worked as a Hunter like her mother before her.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new hunter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a violet shirt with thin green vertical stripes and white pants. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He tends to his Navigator job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Thunderstones. 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: 4'0" and muscular, this western woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 370 gp. Hematite (11 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Standing 3'2", this woman wears long strands of emerald and short red dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. With wild red hair. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his right hand. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. A friendly and beautiful Dwarf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Thorin grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Thorin. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and to protect his home

Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 130 pp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'8". She is dressed in an above average manner. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is obsessed with her god.

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. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 gp.

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 red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: Meena speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. 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. Meena fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 140 gp. Red spinel (80 gp).