Description: He sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'0" when asserting himself. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. A true patriot, Arannis would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Gifted from a young age, Arannis studied abroad. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp).

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and carries sais. With wild brown hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. Her parents enrolled her in a Aristocrat school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hadwisa fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1 Full Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a yellow collared shirt and grey skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. With bright golden hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born in the north to a Marshal, Heather learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She found a children's book about a Half-Elf Expert who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her black crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

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. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, In love. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: This woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her shield with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has wavy silver hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Delre 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 Delre. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave, Guardian. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 pp. Obsidian (7 gp).

Description: A 6'5" northern man, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He got into the Farmer business at a young age. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has achieved small success as a Farmer.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 17000 cp. Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Jarana is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Blue sapphire (400 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Jade (70 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She has moderate length red crest. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gold eyes.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears bulky brown painted plate armor. She has orange fur. She has yellow eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Pelt was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Tourmaline (140 gp). Sard (80 gp).