Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She tends to wear a large white jacket. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dwarven companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature lance.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 3000 gp. Hematite (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. She wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a glaive on her belt. She has a hunchback. She has silver hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Salanop hails from a village terrorized by drow. 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. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she wants revenge against drow

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 37000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Marshal hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 35. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. While he appears to be a normal Half-Elf, 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 has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Barrister. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: He wears a simple blue robe with tan stripes complete with hood. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his whip, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. He has shaved his head bald. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple violet line shooting up and back down. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 6'0" southern man, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized pastel coat. His red fur is greasy and uncared for. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1100 pp. Canary diamond (7000 gp). White opal (800 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, black shirt, and pastel tie. He is portly but not overly obese. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he's in love

Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has a very tight haircut. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ranala grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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 spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is her passion

Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.