Description: She stands about 3'3" and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Orla was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Orla liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Zircon (80 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). White pearl (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple violet line shooting up and back down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'5" when asserting himself. His rusty crest is singed and shortened. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Mundane. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a flail on his belt. He wears his orange fur up. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Sage responsibilities is difficult; and to be a spy again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp).

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull violet iron scale mail. He carries a battered shield and tarnished hand crossbow as well. His tied-back hair is chestnut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Map Maker.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Map Maker responsibilities is difficult; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His cinnamon fur has been sun bleached extensively. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears a brown costume with the symbols of luck on her torso. She keeps her auburn hair in a flapper bob. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Valida wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Expert, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... A friendly and beautiful Dwarf, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Valida was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Valida alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 3'1" and muscular, this western man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His hair is short and black. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Tomi grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Tomi. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 18000 sp. Aquamarine (1200 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He likes to wear blue tank tops with violet pants. He has a very tight haircut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is an amazing painter.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Naill alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold and ruby ring (8000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Some 9 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Aline never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.