Description: She prefers to wear violet clothing when she does not wear armor. She carries with her a set of monstrous two handed axes, each one with a emerald on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair is long and blonde with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small violet clips. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: This woman loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. 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 money and likes to spend it; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Detective

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

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a blue small hat and blue clothes. He wears his black hair down. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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 spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Aelar abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Military, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a whip on his belt. He carries a battered longbow and tarnished whip as well. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. 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 has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Courier responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 gp. White pearl (120 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). White pearl (120 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her hair is white and curly. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Bather who has hired her part-time. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she's in love

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light yellow in addition to tight pants. His black hair is singed and shortened. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Aelar isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Aelar has worked very hard to control his curse. He's also a talented Bowyer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 gp. Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants, and is pretty ugly. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker black hat.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born in the south. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to dwarven people

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 110 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. Her auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Creega has worked very hard to control her curse. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she wants to get laid

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 130 gp. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing. His white hair is singed and shortened. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: Gunter was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortspear.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her blue robe. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Rosamund was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 east. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Addict. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 9000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.