Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her blonde hair is still thick. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Interpreter arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 40 gp. Brown-green garnet (120 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Shivering 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. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Everburning torch.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines white.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Merihim was born the youngest of three triplets. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 40 gp. Amber (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This southern man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His clothes are grease stained in places. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born to a Bowyer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Cory was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Beggar. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears green trousers with black and yellow striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her silver eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Laborer born in the past three hundred years. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

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 auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a club, but if one is not available he will default to his bastard sword. His silver hair is heavily combed to the right. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born in the north. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. After a long history of fighting, Baern and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Revenge; and many drow want him driven away

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 34000 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat. Her rusty crest, when down, is lengthy. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Akra was born the youngest of three triplets. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and to protect her home

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Debt, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp.