Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Mialee took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up lance and armor she uses now. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she's in love

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1900 sp. 4 Holy water.

Description: She wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a rapier, but if one is not available she will default to her crossbow. She keeps her blue crest in a pixie cut. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Saphara grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Apothecary. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'5" and wears silk and lounges about seductively. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is an amazing painter.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. A freak accident while working with his Stableman mother left him crippled. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His black hair is long and unkept. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears a red shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and blue pants. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears a colorful flower in her golden hair. 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 is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Eida was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Rogue, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Rogue in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A 4'10" northern woman, she prefers to wear flannel. She sports a flattop hair cut. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She takes great joy in being the best Mercenary in town.

History: She was born in a small desert village. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has achieved small success as a Mercenary.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Job, Nature, Rich, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 south. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Cynical, Depressed. Bonds: In love, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1600 gp. Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Red spinel (80 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears dark leathers with embroidery, marred by sweets. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has a long white ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She is baby faced.

Personality: Buvvie wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Buvvie was raised in a hard working conservative environment. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To be a Shepherd again.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.