Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she likes to wear white tank tops with blue skirt. She keeps her long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Portia grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hand crossbow.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 44000 sp. Hematite (12 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. Ernest was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Unemployed. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Black pearl (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 2'10". He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and his gloved hand is found clutching a monstrous two handed axe. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His ears are large.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A freak accident while working with his Knight mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

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

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 80 pp. Moss agate (12 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to be a painter again

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Tourmaline (90 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp).

Description: This woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the right. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Gifted from a young age, Antinua studied abroad. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 170 pp. Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She dresses like a well dressed Bookbinder does, marred by teas. Her white hair is matted, messy, and big. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a Bookbinder first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She got into the Bookbinder business at a young age. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has achieved small success as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: She's in love; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 gp. Azurite (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Azurite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Laborer father left him crippled. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Dyer

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a white vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her white boots flare out at the collars. Her hair is blonde and curly. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Grigi was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Monk, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Monk in service of a powerful lord somewhere. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 3000 sp. 3 Smokesticks. 3 Antitoxin. 3 Tanglefoot bags. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, and is pretty ugly. His hair is short and red. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 160 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.