Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her blonde hair is braided into rings. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Ida lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She found a children's book about a Half-Elf Adept who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Assassin they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Soapmaker, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Chalcedony (70 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Malachite (12 gp).

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a shortspear on her belt. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her golden hair is well kept. Her ears are large.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 130 pp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp).

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. Her blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a simple black robe with white stripes complete with hood. His hair is short and black. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He takes great joy in being the best Blacksmith in town.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Marbas was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Blacksmith for hire.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and wants to raise his children well

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor, Religious, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 50 pp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with grey slacks. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She hates Dwarves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is an amazing painter.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. She has red fur. Her eyes are copper and beady.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her brown hair is cut short. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Euphemia grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Euphemia. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He sports a flattop crest cut. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Salasar lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane and is in decent physical shape. His brass crest is matted, messy, and big. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 12000 sp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.