Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She has dark red hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a spy and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 50 gp. Sardonyx (30 gp).

Description: 4'7" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a violet vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her violet boots flare out at the collars. Her white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and to protect her home

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 30 gp. Eye agate (13 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is dressed in a clean white cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has no hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. 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: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Through the years after Vani was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Vani's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. He wears his red crest up. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Roofer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and he is content

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull tan iron scale mail. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Gimgen isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is greedy; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: Standing 6'5", this man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: Aldous speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Being a Dilettante 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: Retire the richest man in the west; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 800 sp. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears bulky red painted plate armor. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Miner and was forced into it by her family; and regain custody of her son

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 250 gp.