Description: This tall, slender woman wears a worn and beaten armor. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. At some point she was captured by orcs and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a white coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Fearful, Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears tan trousers with pastel and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her black fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Born to a Performer, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She was taken from her home at a very young age. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she is content

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Family, Poor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (2000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 3'5" and is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, green shirt, and pastel tie. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He was born into a rich family. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 320 pp. Zircon (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a yellow suit, green shirt, and white tie. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Herleva grew up listening to her mother's many stories. After coming to the age of reason, Herleva took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears just a red suit, and carries scythes. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. She is baby faced.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 60000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears bulky brown painted plate armor, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His yellow fur is still thick. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered dire rats who tried to eat his hand. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Five never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1700 gp. Banded agate (12 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 2000 cp.