Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She has wavy red hair. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born in a small plains village. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 270 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has styled his bronze crest well, parting it to the right. His red eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson black hat.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Architect hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 38000 sp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a simple red robe with grey stripes complete with hood, and is pretty ugly. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Rose (80 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a black collared shirt and grey pants. He accessorizes with a red scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His tied-back hair is chestnut. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature dagger.

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

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. He wears his black hair down. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. Koeth enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'1". She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has moderate length gray fur. Her yellow eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: Born to a Crown-heir, her father struggled to pay the bills. After coming to the age of reason, Jade took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she's in love

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. He wears his red hair up. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Cairn took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up club and armor he uses now. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

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

Possessions: 3000 gp. Amethyst (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Fire opal (900 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a longsword, but if one is not available she will default to her scimitar. Her crest is rusty and very short. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Actor who has hired her part-time. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. After a long history of fighting, Eggren and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Engraver; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Mentor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 14000 sp. Blue quartz (10 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Jet (130 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a white vest and prefers pastel and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Zed was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Beggar. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Alexandrite (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Onyx (30 gp).