Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp).

Description: She has a missing left leg. She wears an entirely brown suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Alice was born on a far southern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Banker. 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. Alice fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. After a long history of fighting, Bolhild and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's in love; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Star ruby (1200 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

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. Her hair is short and silver. Her silver eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Criella studied abroad. 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 west. 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 feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a fancy black dress. Her silver crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. 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: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Saphara took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up shortbow and armor she uses now. 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 is content; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2900 sp.

Description: An older man who is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes., he is not a threatening figure. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She carries with her a set of quarterstaffs, each one with a amber on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has shaved her head bald. She has brown eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1700 gp. White opal (900 gp).

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He carries with him a set of daggers on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp. Black pearl (1100 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp).

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He carries with him a set of maces on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. He has shaved his head bald. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sage hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has taken up work as a Sage and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 700 gp. Moonstone (50 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Jet (120 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp).