Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. Her chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Mastema hails from a village terrorized by orcs. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. After a long history of fighting, Mastema and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and revenge

Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'9". He wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. 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: Theren lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is red, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. The war was a terrible time for him, and Hoshgrish 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 west to a Hunter, Hoshgrish learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has achieved small success as a Hunter.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 12000 sp. White opal (1500 gp).

Description: She wears a blue costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Stylist.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He stands about 6'8" and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His green crest is singed and shortened. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 16000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he tends to wear a large black jacket. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is baby faced.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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. Being a Healer kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 6000 sp. Golden pearl (90 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly swords and ceremonial daggers. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 96. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. While he appears to be a normal Human, 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 granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: 3'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His golden hair is still thick. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Layabout profession.

History: Bulzo was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When Bulzo reached his early adolescence his Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants revenge against goblins; and to be a layabout again

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp).

Description: An older man who has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe, he is not a threatening figure. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Ûkrom is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born in the north to a Carpenter, Ûkrom learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Ûkrom abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature nunchaku.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 6000 sp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.