Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Anbera was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Anbera fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: This woman is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is dark red and curly. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Impulsive, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: She wears a simple tan robe with yellow stripes complete with hood, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'8" when asserting herself. Her tied-back hair is white. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She's also a talented Actor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: 5'10" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his yellow robe. His chestnut hair is still thick. His silver eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Masseuse. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Masseuse responsibilities is difficult; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is wearing a long, brown cloak. She wears her silver hair down. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 60 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her hair is silver and curly. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Baker they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Junk Dealer, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

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

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. He wears his green crest up. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp).

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a Tailor, her mother struggled to pay the bills. 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's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Hedonist, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 80 gp. Chalcedony (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). 1 Half-Plate.