Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has moderate length chestnut hair. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. After coming to the age of reason, Gunnloda took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He carries with him a set of sickles on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His black eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. In his 16th 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. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Akmen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a red coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon her head. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gifted student she started as a Body Guard, but she got bored and became a Dilettante. She became a Dilettante soon after.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to be a body guard again

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Brown-green garnet (130 gp).

Description: He wears a white shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and red pants. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Rrath took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up rapier and armor he uses now. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 8000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Gold and ruby ring (10000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a yellow shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and pastel pants. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

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. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His fur is brown and curly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: River hails from a village terrorized by giants. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Jade (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Hematite (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Nora was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Eye agate (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a simple blue robe with yellow stripes complete with hood. She has wavy auburn hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born into a rich family. When Jarsali reached her early adolescence her Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a ceremonial dagger, but if one is not available he will default to his kukri. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Thorin studied abroad. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Cook.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 150 gp.