Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a black shirt, with a violet mid length skirt with violet tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1000 gp. Eye agate (10 gp). Jet (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Banded agate (10 gp).

Description: She typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. She is physically well-built. Her brown hair is lengthy. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. After coming to the age of reason, Semyaza took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length gold crest. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Nature, Rich, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His tied-back hair is auburn. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Rûg grew up listening to his father's many stories. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is light but he possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Tordek hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He got into the Tanner business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Cartwright, but he was a colossal failure. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and balancing his hectic life and new tanner responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is typically in his Knight uniform, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'5" when asserting himself. His beige fur is singed and shortened. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Knight for the past few years.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and expand his business

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a tight fitting violet shirt and pants. Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is mildly Half-Elf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. When Quillathe reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp.