Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Valida and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1000 gp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a black wide-brimmed hat and black clothes. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

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. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born in the west. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

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; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Barrister arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: He wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. His ears are large.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Rogue who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has achieved small success as a Baker.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 130 pp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her crest is white and curly. She is baby faced.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Hethress will drive conversation. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Hethress was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and to be a scribe again

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Slave, Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 900 gp. Azurite (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp).

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She carries a battered scimitar and tarnished club as well. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Merla grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sickle, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. 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: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 3100 sp. Golden pearl (90 gp). Malachite (12 gp). 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield. 1 Banded mail. 1 Chain shirt.