Description: She stands about 5'5" and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has moderate length auburn hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. 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 at the edge of vast plains. Theirastra was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Theirastra decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. After months of barely getting by, Theirastra managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

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

Description: He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'0" when asserting himself. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the right. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Military, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a grey deerstalker hat and grey clothes. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly ceremonial daggers and longbows. Her blonde hair is wavy and long. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Military, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears skinny pants and wears a tan and black robe with the hood down. She has styled her brown hair well, parting it to the left. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Mialee hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She is a great chef.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He carries with him a set of sickles on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed brown hat.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Guy embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Guy has worked very hard to control his curse. After a long history of fighting, Guy and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Black pearl (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a brown shirt, with a blue mid length shorts with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He has brown hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. 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: He feels threatened by others; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Insane, Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 9000 cp. 4 Holy water.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She keeps her white fur in a pixie cut. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes drow are coming to abduct people. The war was a terrible time for her, and Seven does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and many drow want her driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 15000 sp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp).

Description: A 6'0" eastern woman, she wears black trousers with violet and blue striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. This white eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Performer. She became a Performer soon after.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to be a sculptor again

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 3'6" and is wearing a long, tan cloak. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His silver hair is cut short. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

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. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.