Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. She keeps her chestnut hair in a flapper bob. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. After coming to the age of reason, Carlin took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This western woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her fur, while still mostly yellow, has prominent grey streaks. She has yellow eyes and a pastel hat with a blue feather.

Personality: Lone wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Expert, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Lone was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Lone was born on a far western mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Crown-heir. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This southern woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Slave Trader born in the past three hundred years. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Ermina was born on a far southern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Slave Trader. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 70 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is brown and curly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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 left for the west, certain he would find work there.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Merla will drive conversation. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Merla was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Expert, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Merla 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 became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 gp. Emerald (1400 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'0" and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He 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. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears long strands of ruby and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her hair is cut close to her head. She is baby faced.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. After months of barely getting by, Nora 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: To settle down with her crush; and elven compassion

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Military, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Soapmaker

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

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears professional attire, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has a very tight haircut. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Joan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'1" and likes to wear blue tank tops with white skirt. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She got into the Healer business at a young age. She worked as a nervous Healer and found it very stressful. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Faral fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 700 sp.