Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her shield with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and is pretty ugly. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her small brown hat.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 gp. Zircon (70 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She has blonde hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Sard (50 gp).

Description: 3'8" and muscular, this eastern man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. His hair is long and white with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

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 a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ugarth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Cartwright they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Locksmith, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. He carries with him a set of falchions on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Koeth 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. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Gold and ruby ring (10000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has a hunchback. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Riardon isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Riardon was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. She is portly but not overly obese. She wears her silver crest up. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. Vezera abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Scribe and was forced into it by her family; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has slicked back golden hair. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Elysande was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Mortician work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mortician work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has worked as a Mortician like her father before her.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to be a engraver again

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Philomena was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. In her 14th 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 has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature rapier.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 700 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.