Description: She typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. She is portly but not overly obese. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Nora was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she is content

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 260 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. His hair is cut close to his head. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Rael wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Wizard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born to a Stableman, his father struggled to pay the bills. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a husky man, who prefers to wear flannel. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Bloodstone (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Emerald (500 gp).

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she prefers to wear flannel. She has no hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: Standing 5'9", this woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While she appears to be a normal Human, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

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

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 12000 sp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a simple black robe with violet stripes complete with hood. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 70 pp. Emerald (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This slender woman stands about 2'11". She dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with tan slacks. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Miller. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. Her childhood dream was to be a Butcher, but she was a colossal failure. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and half-elven compassion

Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor, In love. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 300 gp. Black opal (1500 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears an entirely grey suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Server but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Nalaed was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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 left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Tailor. His red hair is braided into rings. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.