Description: This tall, slender woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

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. Lerissa was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Lerissa decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Banded agate (15 gp).

Description: A 4'5" northern man, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Baern grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Wizard 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Sellsword

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

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this western man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He sports a flattop hair cut. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. He has green eyes and a blue hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned female has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her red robe. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Puyet hails from a village terrorized by brigands. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Puyet was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a green vest and prefers pastel and white shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has a dull look in her black eyes.

Personality: She hates goblins. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Bellfounder business.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Anakis abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 600 gp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His brown hair is still thick. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Scribe arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'11" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears skinny pants and wears a black and yellow robe with the hood down. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Vilberg wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs.

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with grey slacks. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her black crest is greasy and uncared for. Her ears are large.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. 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: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Slave, Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 40000 cp. Fire opal (800 gp). Hematite (9 gp). 1 Full Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Banded mail.