Description: She sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and carries bastard swords. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. 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 now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is her passion; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and dresses like a well dressed Baker does. Her auburn hair is still thick. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Baker. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Baker for hire.

Motivation: To be a Fortune-teller again.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1600 sp. Amethyst (70 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, and is pretty ugly. She has slicked back white hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Mercenary responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She stands about 5'9" and wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She has moderate length red hair. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1000 gp. Amethyst (80 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a blue coat. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She keeps her auburn hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: Sariel hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 280 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a brown collared shirt and blue skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She wears a colorful flower in her chestnut hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Performer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Performer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has achieved small success as a Performer.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with white slacks. His dark red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Zepar was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Guardian, Poor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2100 sp.