Description: She wears long strands of aquamarine and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She carries a battered pickaxe and tarnished rapier as well. She has a long brown ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Valida was born the youngest of three triplets. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Sensitive, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. She carries with her a set of tridents on her belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. Her golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Kristryd was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1500 sp. Malachite (16 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a falchion on her belt. She has no hair. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: Willow is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. 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: Willow was born the youngest of three triplets. 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. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her hand crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: In love, Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 15000 sp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: She has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her white robe. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has no hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. 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 east. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 70 gp. Chalcedony (50 gp).

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He very much looks the part of a Assassin. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has dyed his greying blue hair a little too much giving a sharp blue color. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Vassago was born with his father's beautiful face. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To be a Mercenary again.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with black slacks. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hand crossbows and quarterstaffs. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is dressed in earthy colors with a black and tan handkerchief worn on her left side. She has wavy purple hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 15. 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 vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1600 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears bulky green painted plate armor. He has done his best to style his rusty crest to look like a famous performer. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Nithther hails from a village terrorized by giants. 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 has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants.

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.