Description: This tall, slender man wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Warryn was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He's also a talented Herbalist, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp. Jasper (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 3'2", this woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. With bright red hair. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Mercenary. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. When Wella reached her early adolescence her Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears tattered old clothes. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. She has gray eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born into a rich family. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Tanner. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Justice, Athletic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp. Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp).

Description: She wears pastel painted combat armor at almost all times. She keeps her long yellow fur kept up in a rat tail. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Passionate, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a fancy blue dress. Her brown hair is cut short. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Mortician but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Mortician arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Pacifist, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 gp. Carnelian (70 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp).

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. He has wavy scarlet crest. He wears an eyepatch.

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: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Bharash abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His white hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are brown.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Crown-heir. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Uthemar was born the youngest of three triplets. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Peridot (20 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Moss agate (14 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length brass crest. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. Nadarr is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Just what you see.