Description: This late middle aged woman wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge and is in decent physical shape. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 gp. Fire opal (1000 gp). Coral (40 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp).

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze, and he perpetually has his spear ready. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born into a rich family. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Bonds: Rich, Family, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Crowbar.

Description: He is a mite stocky and typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: A 5'1" southern woman, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She found a children's book about a Half-Elf Bard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 25000 sp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her crest, while still mostly scarlet, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Driindar hails from a village terrorized by giants. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Driindar was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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 was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

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 moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Mason. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Sensitive, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She usually wears her red robe and has her bow always slung over her shoulder. Her golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Portia is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Military, Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and prefers to wear red clothing when he does not wear armor. His auburn hair is cut short. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His first spouse was a Dilettante, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.