Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. 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: Matilda lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. While she appears to be a normal Half-Elf, 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 now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He wears his silver crest down. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Performer profession.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To be a Performer again.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 260 pp. Silver pearl (160 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. She has a hunchback. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Servant arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and money/treasure

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 600 gp. Pink pearl (100 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has done her best to style her chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Althaea hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

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. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Althaea has worked very hard to control her curse. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is renowned for her bright pastel dresses and hats. Her beige fur is greasy and uncared for. Her copper eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Blacksmith for the past few years.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and many orcs want her driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She dresses in pastel turtlenecks beneath a green coat with grey slacks. She keeps her red fur in a pixie cut. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Brewer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Shifting 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 Shifting. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp).

Description: 4'11" and muscular, this western man prefers to wear flannel. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is an amazing painter.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. After coming to the age of reason, Heian took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'3" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a grey shirt with thin pastel vertical stripes and brown pants. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber 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. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1700 sp. Obsidian (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). 1 Good lock.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He bought a longsword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 800 sp.