Description: 4'10" and muscular, this southern woman wears suspenders and blue workpants. Her shirt is black, and she wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. Her chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Birel hails from a village terrorized by orcs. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Birel alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many orcs want her driven away; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: 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. He carries a battered rapier and tarnished monstrous two handed axe as well. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Hugh 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 became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 sp. Amber (80 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'6" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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 does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Barkeep but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Mardnab 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. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined, Pacifist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, she is not a threatening figure. Her chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: Standing 4'9", this man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. He has auburn hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Mason business.

History: Born to a Barrister, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mason hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Guardian, Poor, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this eastern man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His dark red hair is thinning but still full. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: Pelaios speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: He was born into a rich family. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1600 gp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Citrine (60 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her red hair is wavy and long. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Cecily and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 3000 cp. 2 Antitoxin.