Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears bulky tan painted plate armor. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Elama hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She struck the Body Guard job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. 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 loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Theren is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Scribe arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Sardonyx (80 gp). 1 Full Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has done his best to style his scarlet crest to look like a famous performer. His skin is flawless and his red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes goblins are coming to abduct people. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Rose (50 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Rose (50 gp). Jade (110 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her white hair is cut short. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Merla speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Merla is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Herbalist arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Shágflak was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His brown hair is lengthy. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 13000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'5". She wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a falchion on her belt. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her small black hat.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. 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: Sorath was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Engraver.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a trident, but if one is not available he will default to his flail. He has no hair. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father 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's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Fearful. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 gp. Blue quartz (15 gp).