Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. Her scarlet crest is braided into rings. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a Brewer, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She 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. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1100 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 2'9", this woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She wears her golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Marigold was born the youngest of three triplets. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Mercenary for hire.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1200 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is mildly Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker, Logical. Flaws: Racist. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (10 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'1" and wears professional attire. Her chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Sariel was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Debt. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Tourmaline (60 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and carries kukris. His silver hair is lengthy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. A gifted student he started as a Navigator, but he got bored and became a Butcher. He bought a kukri and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 pp. Moss agate (11 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Blue-white diamond (8000 gp). Moss agate (11 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a simple brown robe with grey stripes complete with hood. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Born in the south to a Barrister, Bernard learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Barrister for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Job, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 500 pp. Zircon (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 3'0" and wears dark leathers with embroidery. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Hupe speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Through the years after Hupe was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Hupe's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 600 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.