Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. His red hair is braided into rings. He has red eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western woman wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a nunchaku on her belt. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her dark red hair is still thick. Her black unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 900 gp. Red spinel (60 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp).

Description: 5'2" and muscular, this eastern man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He is a Lamia in disguise. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her red hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Joan's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Joan has worked very hard to control her curse. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 170 pp.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his warhammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His beige fur is knotted and matted. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'8" when asserting herself. Her brown hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is mildly Dwarf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He got into the Crown-heir business at a young age. 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 has worked as a Crown-heir like his mother before him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new crown-heir responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

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

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Sporting a red mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Soapmaker. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. When Hrathy reached her early adolescence her Half-Orc 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 tends to her Soapmaker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 700 gp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 280 gp.