Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She is an epitome of beauty. Her hair is white and very short. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her crest is red and very short. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the south. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She wants revenge against brigands; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull black iron scale mail. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Srorthen grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Srorthen. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. He wears his bronze crest up. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Marshal work with an outfit from a few towns over. Marshal work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He struck the Marshal job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 20 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She sports auburn long hair. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a fancy blue suit. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes goblins are coming to abduct people. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He was taken from his home at a very young age. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 500 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a shortspear on her belt. Sporting a white mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

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 has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears tattered old clothes. His brown fur is knotted and matted. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 gp. Aquamarine (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sai, but if one is not available he will default to his lance. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

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: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 gp.