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 typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull grey iron scale mail. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Anne was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she very much looks the part of a Hunter, and is pretty ugly. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Hunter. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Hunter for the past few years.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1400 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her golden hair is braided into rings. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Susannah isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature axe.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 200 gp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). Moss agate (15 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her longsword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair is short and golden. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

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. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She is a Yochlol in disguise. 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 north. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a green vest and prefers brown and green shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her green crest is knotted and matted. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Ruloth 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 a great chef.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Ruloth was born on a far western plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Glassblower. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'2" and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has styled his white crest well, parting it to the right. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered orcs who tried to eat his hand. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 900 gp. Banded agate (6 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp).

Description: Standing 4'10", this man typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Unemployed. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Unemployed work with an outfit from a few towns over. Unemployed work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He tends to his Unemployed job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and wants to open a new tavern

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush, Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 pp. Citrine (50 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a grey shirt, with a violet mid length skirt with violet tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 390 gp.