Description: An older woman who is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak, she is not a threatening figure. Her gray fur is thinning but still full. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Blacksmith born in the past three hundred years. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. River liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has taken up work as a Blacksmith and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and further expansion of business

Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Rich, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 500 gp. Azurite (10 gp). Black pearl (700 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. She wears large thick round spectacles.

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. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. 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: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hammer.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a worn and beaten armor. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Greedy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This dark-skinned female prefers to wear flannel. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her auburn hair is singed and shortened. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Silgre lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1800 sp. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a green shirt, with a tan mid length skirt with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She has red crest. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing music.

History: Dentratha hails from a village terrorized by goblins. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and she desires to right it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2000 sp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His golden hair is still thick. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

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 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: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a green vest and prefers white and red shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His scarlet crest is singed and shortened. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

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 does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His parents were killed by brigands in a raid when he was still a young child. The brigands captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Ideals: Passionate, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 700 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp).