Description: This late middle aged woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat and is in decent physical shape. She has shaved her head bald. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Valida was born the youngest of three triplets. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Valida grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Valida. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a grey coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Bookbinder father left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears professional attire. He keeps his cinnamon fur in a pixie cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are yellow.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Right-Handed embodies much of what other species detest in the Tabaxis. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 2000 sp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and carries swords. Her hair is silver and very short. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born in a small plains village. In her 15th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. Some 9 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Andraste never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 400 sp. Moss agate (7 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her brown hair is well kept. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Job, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1000 cp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and is pretty ugly. Her black hair is long and unkept. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. 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. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His silver crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: He is a Slave Trader first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Ploughman profession.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and expand his business

Bonds: Job, Nature, Guardian, In love. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 40 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. She has wavy red hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has achieved small success as a Fisher.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 120 pp.