Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his shortspear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His black hair is heavily combed to the left. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Aramil hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a yellow scarf. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ulfgar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new apothecary responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Debt, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His blue crest, when down, is lengthy. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Mayor. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a ploughman and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Mentor, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'0". She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. She wears her black hair down. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She worked as a nervous Scribe and found it very stressful. She struck the Scribe job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and balancing her hectic life and new scribe responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light violet in addition to tight pants. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His ears are large.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Geoffrey's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 40000 sp. Eye agate (13 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Fortune-teller. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She wears her black hair down. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Kabbarg was born on a far western forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Fortune-teller. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 900 gp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. With wild auburn hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she is greedy

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Azurite (12 gp).

Description: She is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She carries a battered shortbow and tarnished glaive as well. Her tied-back hair is golden. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1800 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.