Description: She wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. She is portly but not overly obese. Her head has been shaved. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a Beggar, her father struggled to pay the bills. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 70 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Jade (140 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. 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: Regain custody of her son; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. She carries a battered whip and tarnished nunchaku as well. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 220 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 700 gp. Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents enrolled him in a Bard school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Azurite (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears an entirely tan suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are green.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Family, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 gp. Jet (110 gp). Azurite (8 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black opal (800 gp). Malachite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.