Description: She has a large pastel mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her red robe, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'11" when asserting herself. Her white fur is matted, messy, and big. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born in the east. After coming to the age of reason, Emerald took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 340 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A 3'0" eastern man, he is dressed in an above average manner. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Fargas lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Priest.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Family, In love. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 500 gp. Black pearl (1400 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, green shirt, and yellow tie. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. His ears are large.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Arnold was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Fighter, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears a white costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'7" when asserting himself. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Az-Bror speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Az-Bror is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away.

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 8000 gp. Banded agate (13 gp). Peridot (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she is typically in her Farmer uniform. She keeps her long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

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 does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born in the east to a Farmer, Werydd learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 20 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her fur is short and gray. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Addict, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 18000 cp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. His purple hair is lengthy. His white eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker green hat.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He got into the Shoemaker business at a young age. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He's also a talented Marshal, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 900 gp. Zircon (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Korfel was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to reunite with his absent father

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.