Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a greatsword on her belt. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Anne was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Anne fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears dark leathers with embroidery, and is pretty ugly. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Smoking fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Server

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2200 sp.

Description: She stands about 3'0" and wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Pyntle was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she's in love

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Sard (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp).

Description: This man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull yellow iron scale mail, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has wavy brown hair. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. 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: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His parents enrolled him in a Aristocrat school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He became a Shepherd soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Black pearl (300 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Sard (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Jet (150 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Amber (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She is dressed in a clean white cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2 Thunderstones.

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 has no hair. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Eida fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her hair is short and silver. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 140 gp. Sard (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'0" when asserting herself. Her golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Silk rope. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Good lock.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His silver hair is lengthy. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Obsidian (7 gp). 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Small steel mirror.