Description: 5'1" and muscular, this southern 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 has wavy black fur. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she is content

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 17000 sp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a yellow shirt, with a blue mid length skirt with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Andraste isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She wants revenge against brigands; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has moderate length golden hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. 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: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Wizard 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. Being a Mercenary 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 is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears just a grey suit. Her hair is blonde and very short. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. 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 has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Orc, and stands approximately 5'10". She dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, and her gloved hand is found clutching a whip. Her brown hair is well kept. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

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

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a white vest and prefers green and grey shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are blue 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: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a grey vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her grey boots flare out at the collars. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small grey clips. She has brown eyes and a grey hat with a green feather.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Maynild was raised in a hard working conservative environment. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1000 cp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She wears her red fur up. 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 misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Detective hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Moonstone (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Blue diamond (3000 gp). Amber (130 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.