Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She prefers to wear brown clothing when she does not wear armor. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Elysande will drive conversation. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Courier hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Selfish. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he prefers to wear violet pants and tee shirts. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are likewise green.

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 has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born to a Blacksmith, his father struggled to pay the bills. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: 6'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, blue shirt, and red tie. His hair is auburn and very short. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Performer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 120 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: This southern man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is blonde and curly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Oren hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. 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: Oren was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 2'8". She is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, blue shirt, and brown tie, and her gloved hand is found clutching a shortbow. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her ears are large.

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

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Jillian 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. Jillian decided she wanted neither the life of her mother 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. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears just a grey suit. Her chestnut hair is cut short. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: Herleva hails from a village terrorized by drow. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a crossbow on his belt. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. He has gray eyes and a blue hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When Wiggens reached his early adolescence his Gnome mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a club, but if one is not available he will default to his quarterstaff. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Layabout born in the past three hundred years. 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: He got into the Layabout business at a young age. 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 inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and balancing his hectic life and new layabout responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 gp. Black pearl (200 gp).

Description: 5'11" and muscular, this northern man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in the north to a Mortician, Shane learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the north were limited. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Darkwood Buckler.