Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her crest is short and rusty. Her ears are large.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He 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. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 sp. Deep green spinel (80 gp).

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and he perpetually has his sai ready. He has moderate length silver crest. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Zedaar hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bather hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Secretive. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 60000 cp. Carnelian (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. 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: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and he has a crush on the local baker

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Slave, Has a crush. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Adelard lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job, Religious. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 3000 cp. Jade (70 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is black and very short. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Gifted from a young age, Halander studied abroad. Through the years after Halander was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Halander's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (6000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is dressed in an above average manner. She has wavy silver hair. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: Rieta wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Fighter, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Superior lock. 1 Hourglass.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. He has silver hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. She has blue eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1400 sp.