Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her purple hair is lengthy. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Mastema hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her father's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered gnolls who tried to eat her hand. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a pastel vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her pastel boots flare out at the collars. Her gray fur is still thick. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. The war was a terrible time for her, and Emerald does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She got into the Layabout business at a young age. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and balancing her hectic life and new layabout responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Layabout

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

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. He tend to wears goggles to shield his 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 however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears violet painted combat armor at almost all times. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her childhood dream was to be a Seamstress, but she was a colossal failure. She has achieved small success as a Sailor.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Sailor responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 5000 gp. Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the right. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. After months of barely getting by, Unvera managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears a grey vest and prefers brown and blue shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Claira lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, In love. Occupation: Seamstress

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

Possessions: 500 gp. Banded agate (5 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has wavy golden hair. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants revenge against brigands.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 8000 cp.