Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. Her golden hair is still thick. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Marigold grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. After a long history of fighting, Adrik and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. Her ears are large.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Pennie isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Shepherd

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

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: This woman is typically in her Beggar uniform. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her right hand. Her auburn hair is well kept. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. 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 built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Rich, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Sardonyx (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she 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. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. She is baby faced.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 pp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears an entirely violet suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Marshal who has hired her part-time. Sariel enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Sariel 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 was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man is dressed in an above average manner. His clothes are grease stained in places. His white hair is lengthy. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the north were limited. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His silver crest is matted, messy, and big. His ears are large.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1100 gp. Jade (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp).