Description: She wears dull red sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed hand crossbow, just in case, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 2'11" when asserting herself. Her golden hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. 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, Willow is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. A gifted student she started as a Mercenary, but she got bored and became a Tanner. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To be a Mercenary again; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: He wears dull tan sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed shortbow, just in case. He carries with him a set of shortbows, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tabaxi companion (his 'brother'). In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

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

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1100 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 orange fur has been sun bleached extensively. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She was taken from her home at a very young age. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Emerald fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 9000 sp. Eye agate (5 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a black coat with blue slacks. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Mercenary. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Mercenary responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her mace with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She is an epitome of beauty. She has a very tight haircut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 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 comes from a rich northern family. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: Standing 5'9", this man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are white and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Junk Dealer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Junk Dealer responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Through the years after Eiravel was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Eiravel's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He's in love.

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His childhood dream was to be a Detective, but he was a colossal failure. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To be a Detective again.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.