Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. Her skin is light but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her rapier with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her black hair is still thick. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Solid gold idol (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born in a small plains village. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Coral (120 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Mercenary business.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. 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: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 8000 gp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Amber (130 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: This woman loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Valida was born on a far western mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Bounty Hunter. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 pp. Obsidian (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He is renowned for his bright yellow suits and hats. He has no hair. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 7000 gp. Carnelian (30 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears baggy grey pantaloons and a white scarf. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Urshar was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She's also a talented Guard, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His blonde hair is lengthy. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. His childhood dream was to be a Map Maker, but he was a colossal failure. Recently the stress of being a Body Guard has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with his absent father

Flaws: Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 11000 gp. Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Jade (100 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Hematite (5 gp). White pearl (100 gp).