Description: This tall, slender woman wears just a blue suit. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 3000 gp. Peridot (30 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Jet (50 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Jade (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady black eyes.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her hair is long and silver with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small grey clips. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her broad grey hat.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Sailor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she has a crush on the local junk dealer

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Has a crush, Military, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. Brown-green garnet (140 gp).

Description: This 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 is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. 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 a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'3" and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born in the west. Morkral abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Audhild will drive conversation. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Born in the south to a Blacksmith, Audhild learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 220 gp. Red spinel (50 gp).

Description: 5'4" and muscular, this northern man wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His brown fur is braided into rings. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. 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. Being a Tailor kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 600 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp).

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Masseuse. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Gimgen is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Warrior 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

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

Possessions: 12000 sp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has wavy gray fur. His eyes are likewise yellow. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Soapmaker born in the past three hundred years. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Sweet was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He tends to his Soapmaker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.