Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears bulky brown painted plate armor, and is pretty ugly. With wild blonde hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Nalaed is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Hunter and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 gp. Aquamarine (1600 gp). Blue diamond (2000 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears professional attire. He wears his gold crest down. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Kiirith was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. 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. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 220 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gold eyes.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. The war was a terrible time for her, and Makaria does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her first spouse was a Server, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Religious, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 700 sp. Red garnet (120 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the left. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: Stacee is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is a great chef.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 8000 sp. Zircon (70 gp). Malachite (14 gp).

Description: A 3'1" western woman, she prefers to wear red pants and tee shirts. She has a very tight haircut. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she is content

Ideals: Optimist, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'10". He usually wears his green robe and has his shortbow always slung over his shoulder. His blue hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are black and beady.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Brewer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 150 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman 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 is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her white hair is thinning but still full. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Aym was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to pay off her debts

Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Military, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 350 pp. Hematite (12 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He very much looks the part of a Gardener. His crest is cut close to his head. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

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 graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Gardener for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Herbalist again; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'4" and wears a red tunic with tan highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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 Blacksmith. After a long history of fighting, Osco and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.