Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a green and tan handkerchief worn on her left side, and she perpetually has her morningstar ready. Her silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her fierce black eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Ishte hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Ishte abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: 6'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears long strands of aquamarine and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His red hair is still thick. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new miner responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 330 pp. Peridot (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a axe on his belt. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He receives visions of the future at random moments

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 was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 sp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a warhammer, but if one is not available she will default to her sword. She has wavy red hair. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Butcher work with an outfit from a few towns over. Butcher work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has worked as a Butcher like her mother before her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. The war was a terrible time for him, and Darrow does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'7" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. She has styled her blue crest well, parting it to the left. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Synthrin is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Synthrin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears her golden hair down. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Gurdis is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Gurdis lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, 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 north 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. 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. Gurdis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Ûkbûk was born with his father's beautiful face. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, In love, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 210 gp.