Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears baggy red pantaloons and a grey scarf. She wears a colorful flower in her auburn hair. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Marigold is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her first spouse was a Merchant, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 pp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Maegan grew up listening to her father's many stories. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Slave Trader work with an outfit from a few towns over. Slave Trader work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and he perpetually has his sword ready. His hair is chestnut and curly. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rolen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Gruff and masculine

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

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. Her red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She 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. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This southern man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His clothes are grease stained in places. His blonde hair is braided into rings. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. When Tod reached his early adolescence his Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

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

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a simple black robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His hair is cut close to his head. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Performer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Performer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Spice Merchant. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.