Description: This tall, slender woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: Vorka speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Vorka was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Vorka decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is wearing a long, red cloak. His head has been shaved. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He worked as a nervous Knight and found it very stressful. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to be a miner again

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a crossbow on his belt. His brass crest, when down, is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length red hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

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. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'1" when asserting herself. She sports silver long hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Ulla was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. After a long history of fighting, Ulla and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 260 gp. Eye agate (5 gp).

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her monstrous two handed axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. Her red hair is cut short. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. 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 would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Born to a Priest, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His gold crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He is baby faced.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He is a Succubi in disguise. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the north were limited. After a long history of fighting, Donaar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is greedy; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Brown-green garnet (150 gp).