Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Mardred embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Vlorn is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Through the years after Vlorn was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Vlorn's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. 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. Vlorn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he has a crush on the local locksmith

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1600 sp. 1 Hourglass.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. He has gleaming, smiling white eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Akmen was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His first spouse was a Adventurer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 210 gp. Blue quartz (5 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his longsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100000 cp. Blue quartz (7 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Amber (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He is portly but not overly obese. His blue crest, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. He has styled his copper crest well, parting it to the left. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Kaladan hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 140 gp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp).

Description: He wears just a blue suit. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a Interpreter first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Azaki enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He's also a talented Body Guard, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Body Guard again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a club, but if one is not available he will default to his greataxe. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. His hair is silver and curly. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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 became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he is greedy

Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a tan vest and prefers brown and white shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her black hair is cut short. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Spice Merchant kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 gp.