Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has wavy brown hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to protect her home

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with a cold

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

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a white tunic with grey highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1300 gp. Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a green shirt, with a yellow mid length shorts with yellow tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His silver crest is matted, messy, and big. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shepherd hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Wants a kiss.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her axe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her hair is silver and curly. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. 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 always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Her parents enrolled her in a Commoner school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Disciplined, Pacifist, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She bought a quarterstaff and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a brown costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. Her chestnut hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 3000 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many red ritualistic tattoos. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Howard lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Navigator, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He wears a fancy violet suit. He is portly but not overly obese. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.