Description: She is a husky woman, who prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Mardred will drive conversation. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. In her 20th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. He is baby faced.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He found a children's book about a Half-Orc Sorcerer 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a tan shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and black pants. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Elama grew up listening to her father's many stories. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This light-skinned female has the majority of her body covered in plate. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

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. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His crest is short and red. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end.

Flaws: Insane, Forgetful. Bonds: Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 47000 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and carries axes. His brass crest is still thick. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 9000 sp.

Description: She stands about 5'7" and wears bulky brown painted plate armor. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has done her best to style her lavender fur to look like a famous performer. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Being born in the south, 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 south 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. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1200 gp.