Description: She is a husky woman, who wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Shoemaker for the past few years.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His gold crest has been sun bleached extensively. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a great chef.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she usually wears her grey robe and has her sickle always slung over her shoulder. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination and is in decent physical shape. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length brass crest. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. 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: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Dentratha grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Dentratha. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Interpreter and was forced into it by her family; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Bonds: Family, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears skinny pants and wears a yellow and black robe with the hood down, she is not a threatening figure. Her silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. Elama enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She got into the Guard business at a young age. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 800 gp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears bulky grey painted plate armor. He has wavy black hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: William lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 2'11". He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and his gloved hand is found clutching a shield. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. She has slicked back red hair. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Orcs in Volen's homeland. Volen decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1300 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears tattered old clothes. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1000 cp.