Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. With bright golden hair. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Masseuse work with an outfit from a few towns over. Masseuse work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has worked as a Masseuse like her father before her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a green scarf, marred by beers. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Navigator but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Manfred was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 110 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 2'11" and is renowned for her bright white dresses and hats. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She carries a battered halberd and tarnished morningstar as well. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A freak accident while working with her Slave Trader father left her crippled. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She's in love; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 50 gp. Banded agate (16 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, pastel shirt, and tan tie. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. 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 was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Courier for hire.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his quarterstaff, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Being a Unemployed kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Flaws: Cynical, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He sports a flattop hair cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 110 gp. Golden pearl (140 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a grey collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His hair is short and auburn. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Hugh hails from a village terrorized by orcs. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He has yellow eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Spear was born on a far southern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Navigator. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 140 gp.