Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Lagazi was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 south. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Sybil is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. Being a Crown-heir kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To protect her home; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Guardian. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2300 gp. Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'8" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His brass crest, when down, is lengthy. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Elven compassion.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: She is renowned for her bright blue dresses and hats. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her morningstar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. She has white hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1500 gp. Eye agate (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. He has gold eyes and a green hat with a red feather.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Claira was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Baker. Recently the stress of being a Baker has made it difficult for her to sleep.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Baker responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'11" and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. She has moderate length auburn hair. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

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 would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear flannel. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'9" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Nim hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

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

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 2000 sp. 5 Acid flasks. 1 Smokesticks.