Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

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 taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ilde studied abroad. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1000 pp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ahlyssa was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. After coming to the age of reason, Ahlyssa took it upon herself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears tattered old clothes. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Heward is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

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. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1200 pp. Moonstone (50 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Jet (120 gp). Amber (120 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Amber (120 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a tan shirt, with a red mid length shorts with red tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He wears his golden hair up. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Baker for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Poor, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 15000 gp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Coral (100 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Amber (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a blue collared shirt and yellow skirt. She accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: She was born in the west. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Locksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many orcs want her driven away; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 5000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 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 (90 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears professional attire. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has gray fur. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Banker arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her necromantic talents. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1000 pp. Citrine (60 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her blonde hair is still thick. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.