Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has blue eyes.

Personality: Mara speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Born to a Crown-heir, her father struggled to pay the bills. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His tied-back hair is white. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

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: To be a Barrister again; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. Banded agate (16 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a black cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Gifted from a young age, Raam studied abroad. Raam liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2300 sp.

Description: This late middle aged man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it and is in decent physical shape. His hair is red and curly. His black eyes peer out from beneath his broad black hat.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Bloodstone (80 gp).

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He uses divination through singing.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 3000 sp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). Moss agate (11 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has moderate length silver hair. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 350 gp. Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His brass crest is heavily combed to the right. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. His childhood dream was to be a Detective, but he was a colossal failure. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and he is greedy

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1500 gp. Coral (140 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Jet (140 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Azurite (7 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has moderate length golden hair. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 40 gp. Red garnet (160 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Masseuse arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 800 sp.