Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a violet vest and prefers white and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears a grey shirt with thin red vertical stripes and brown pants. She is physically well-built. She has dyed her greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 4. 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 never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Ugly, PTSD, Fearful. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. He has moderate length white crest. He has gold eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Zedaar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a white tunic with brown highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around his shoes. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'1" and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 gp. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her golden hair is long and unkept. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She wears her gold crest down. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. 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 is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 300 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Simple lock. 1 Silk rope. 1 Average lock.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, black shirt, and grey tie. He carries with him a set of daggers, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Elaim hails from a village terrorized by goblins. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 280 pp. Azurite (14 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a yellow suit, green shirt, and tan tie. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: Ridaro wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Barbarian, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 gp. Citrine (20 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). 1 Superior lock. 1 Superior lock. 1 Climber’s kit.