Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 6'0" and wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: Alice is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Alice was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp. Peridot (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears just a violet suit. With wild chestnut hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Quillathe was born with her father's beautiful face. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Quillathe alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 10 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He usually wears his black robe and has his club always slung over his shoulder. He has no hair. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his small black hat.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Oren was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She wears a colorful flower in her chestnut hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her red eyes.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: The child of a Animal Trainer, who enjoyed hunting, Astaro was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Nature, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This malnourished woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Tomph took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up ceremonial dagger and armor she uses now. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Hunter

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

Possessions: 3000 sp. Golden pearl (70 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Rose (70 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp).

Description: This man prefers to wear flannel. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has no hair. He has a tattooed face.

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 uses divination through singing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 350 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her golden hair is still thick. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1300 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp).