Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the left. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her parents enrolled her in a Bard school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she likes to wear grey tank tops with tan skirt. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. 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: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. Being a Carpenter kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Cynical, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He stands about 5'5" and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has silver eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears blue trousers with green and black striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born to a Unemployed, her mother struggled to pay the bills. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Pyntle alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants; and revenge

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has red hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born in the north. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 20000 cp. Jasper (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp).

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants and is in decent physical shape. His purple hair is smooth and relatively long. This silver eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

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 loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Sage they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Carpenter, and he later adopted a second son.

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

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Bonds: Family, Debt, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 6'2" and wears an entirely black suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her silver crest is long and unkept. Her gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1400 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp).

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 an entirely black suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her hair is auburn and curly. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Map Maker but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She 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. She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 700 gp.