Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length black hair. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull grey iron scale mail. Her dark red hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Gifted from a young age, Gadreel studied abroad. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has achieved small success as a Blacksmith.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and balancing her hectic life and new blacksmith responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears dark leathers with embroidery, marred by sweets. She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Shava enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born in the west. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 130 pp. Pink diamond (2000 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp).

Description: Standing 4'10", this woman has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her golden hair is greasy and uncared for. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Theirastra grew up listening to her father's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 320 pp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a halberd, but if one is not available she will default to her kukri. She has wavy brown hair. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born to a Architect, her mother struggled to pay the bills. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Hedonist, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 700 pp.

Description: He wears a white armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. His black hair is long and unkept. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This southern man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His white eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a Doctor first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Born in the south to a Doctor, Cressel learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.