Description: She wears a grey vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her grey boots flare out at the collars. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length chestnut hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Anbera 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. Anbera 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. After a long history of fighting, Anbera and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp. Tourmaline (60 gp). Jasper (20 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Secretive, Disease, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 130 pp.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'3". He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 400 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He stands about 4'5" and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His silver hair is cut short. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. 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 was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Fortune-teller arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Oloric liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. After a long history of fighting, Oloric and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly lances and tridents. She has wavy silver hair. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Semyaza 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. Semyaza 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. 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 she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition and is in decent physical shape. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ilanis embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Merchant profession.

History: Born to a Merchant, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She struck the Courier job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand her business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and white handkerchief worn on his right side. He carries with him a set of greataxes, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He wears his gold crest up. He has red eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 sp. Citrine (40 gp).

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears tattered old clothes. Her black hair is wavy and long. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her bow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. Her red hair is lengthy. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Elizabeth was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Bricklayer for the past few years.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Mundane, Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Banded mail.