Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears baggy black pantaloons and a brown scarf. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has purple hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. 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: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Barrister arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease, Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. 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: Lavinia hails from a village terrorized by illithids. At a young age her father died while driving off some illithids. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in shortspear use. After a long history of fighting, Lavinia and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp).

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He carries a battered rapier and tarnished lance as well. His hair is black and very short. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Nordak was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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: He is greedy; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Gifted, Persistence, Athletic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 30 pp. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a pastel coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. He sports a flattop fur cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Fighter school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He's also a talented Mortician, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 100 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'1". He is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, blue shirt, and pastel tie. His brass crest is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Baradad lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 9000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Gold and ruby ring (11000 gp).

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He takes great joy in being the best Brewer in town.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Jabbie was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Brewer for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.