Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Elysande wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Aristocrat, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Elysande fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 6000 cp. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. Her red hair is cut short. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Vistra grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. After months of barely getting by, Vistra 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: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She stands about 6'1" and wears a black tunic with tan highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are a pleasant silver.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 21. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: She was born in the west. 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 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: Wants her loneliness to end; and to settle down with her crush

Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1200 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her halberd, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. Her golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

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

History: Althaea lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered north to less war torn lands. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 2900 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His brown fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are likewise yellow.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Shifting grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Shifting. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 700 pp. Blue quartz (5 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a white wide-brimmed hat and white clothes. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. 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 will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 38000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. She has wavy silver hair. 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 is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 gp. Pink pearl (60 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a green coat with tan slacks. She has slicked back white hair. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 8000 sp. Blue sapphire (900 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Malachite (7 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Miner. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Hugolina hails from a village terrorized by giants. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 15000 cp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp).