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 dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with brown slacks. She keeps her chestnut hair in a flapper bob. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Manea lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Manea was born on a far northern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Guard. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Moonstone (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a white costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His first spouse was a Gardener, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Peridot (50 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Obsidian (7 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Her blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp).

Description: An older man who is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Spy, he is not a threatening figure. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born in the north to a Spy, Vlorn learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Addict. Bonds: Job, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Superior lock. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has wavy dark red 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: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. 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, Pelaios is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Pelaios was born with his father's beautiful face. Pelaios was born on a far northern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Sculptor. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She is portly but not overly obese. Her golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Shautha is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She got into the Performer business at a young age. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She has achieved small success as a Performer.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: 6'6" and muscular, this eastern man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His crest is rusty and very short. His eyes are red.

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. To his fellows he 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: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Mreksh was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp).

Description: This woman wears a fancy tan dress. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She sports golden long hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She hates goblins. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. A friendly and beautiful Elf, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'1" when asserting herself. Her black fur, when down, is lengthy. This yellow eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Jade lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.