Description: She stands about 4'11" and is typically in her Shoemaker uniform. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has slicked back red hair. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker tan hat.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Shoemaker. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Meriele fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Coral (40 gp). Rose (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Clear bright green emerald (7000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Armorer. She keeps her yellow fur in a flapper bob. She has amber eyes and a pastel hat with a white feather.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Gale will drive conversation. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Eye agate (10 gp).

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Human culture. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born in the north. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and human compassion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'6" when asserting himself. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Detective father left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Addict, Disease. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her hair is short and red. She has red eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Verin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Verin abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. His hair is short and chestnut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. When Tharivol reached his early adolescence his Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Jade (50 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Rose (30 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'8". He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Servant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Servant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Job, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.