Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Guardian, Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1900 gp. Emerald (500 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Amber (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Coral (70 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp).

Description: She wears bulky pastel painted plate armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'8" when asserting herself. Her red fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was taken from her home at a very young age. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Shipwright

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

Possessions: 120 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: Gifted from a young age, Veit studied abroad. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Veit took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up glaive and armor he uses now. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has golden hair. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, In love, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: Oriel speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He wears a simple white robe with yellow stripes complete with hood. He is portly but not overly obese. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Purban was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Purban abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is cut close to his head. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his feathered tan hat.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.