Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears professional attire. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When Valida reached her early adolescence her Dwarf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has auburn hair. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Heward's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. 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: Heward hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the east were limited. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Heward was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Bloodstone (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Amethyst (90 gp).

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and white handkerchief worn on her left side. She has moderate length white hair. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Meriele alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and she is greedy

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Rich, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears a green vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her green boots flare out at the collars. Her rusty crest is knotted and matted. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black pearl (1400 gp).

Description: Standing 5'4", this woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her sickle with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. She is baby faced.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Verin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Verin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 500 sp. Rock crystal (70 gp).

Description: 5'3" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. Her auburn hair is well kept. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her scimitar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. Her dark red hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her silver eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Phelaia isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tiefling unity. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Phelaia fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Performer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a greatsword on her belt. Sporting a golden mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Servant but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: 2'8" and muscular, this northern woman wears a red shirt with thin black vertical stripes and violet pants. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.