Description: This slender woman stands about 5'5". She wears long strands of emerald and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are black.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature rapier.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Debt, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 3000 sp. Pink pearl (80 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 3'10" and muscular, this eastern woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Eldeth was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Azurite (13 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 6'4". He tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 50 gp. Deep green spinel (100 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. Her brown hair is long and unkept. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her cinnamon fur is braided into rings. Her copper unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. In her 13th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She's also a talented Actor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 3000 sp. Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Jade (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a halberd on her belt. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Sarah lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 4000 gp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. She has a very tight haircut. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Herleva hails from a village terrorized by orcs. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Herleva alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it; and many orcs want her driven away

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are likewise gray.

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 constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Alberich lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Azurite (11 gp). White pearl (50 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her hair is short and white. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 900 sp.