Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'1". She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, and her gloved hand is found clutching a quarterstaff. Her black hair is thinning but still full. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Mara was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and expand her business

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He wears a pastel tunic with green highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around his shoes. He carries with him a set of falchions on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. His beige fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His yellow eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Shivering was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Barbarian, 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 Barbarian in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Carpenter. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears professional attire. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He found a children's book about a Half-Elf Monk who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 40000 cp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears long strands of opal and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her hair is short and golden. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. 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: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. She carries with her a set of sickles, each one with a opal on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. During her travels, Phann and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Phann discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Phann fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 20 pp. Deep green spinel (140 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her quarterstaff with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the left. Her green 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 invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She worked as a nervous Unemployed and found it very stressful. She tends to her Unemployed job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1700 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man is renowned for his bright white suits and hats and is in decent physical shape. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Oren hails from a village terrorized by goblins. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants revenge against goblins

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Debt, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shortspear with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His green crest is smooth and relatively long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and money/treasure

Flaws: Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. He has no hair. He has silver eyes.

Personality: Ekemon is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.