Description: She is a mite stocky and wears bulky brown painted plate armor. Her head has been shaved. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ilde isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Performer they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Mercenary, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a fancy white suit. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Soapmaker. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Ridaro is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Military, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is light but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears yellow trousers with brown and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. He has no hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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 also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. 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: Wants his loneliness to end; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. She has dyed her greying white fur a little too much giving a sharp white color. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Addict. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 600 sp. White opal (800 gp). Banded agate (5 gp).

Description: 4'0" and muscular, this northern man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 4000 gp. Sard (60 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. Eva was born on a far southern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Stylist. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is typically in her Sellsword uniform. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Anne isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Anne was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Sellsword. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.