Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her hair is brown and curly. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Valida speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. She carries with her a set of tridents on her belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. Her golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Kristryd was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1500 sp. Malachite (16 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp).

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She carries a battered falchion and tarnished morningstar as well. Her hair is golden and curly. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a bastard sword, but if one is not available she will default to her kukri. Her brown hair is matted, messy, and big. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Susannah lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. She has no hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Isabella lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 70 gp. Chalcedony (50 gp).

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his violet robe. His hair is blue and curly. He has gold eyes and a green hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Logical, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has auburn hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Tod enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Tod lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 230 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. Her hair is purple, silky, and of moderate length. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 16000 cp. 1 Good lock. 1 Silver holy symbol. 1 Spyglass. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears bulky green painted plate armor. He has done his best to style his rusty crest to look like a famous performer. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Nithther hails from a village terrorized by giants. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants.

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.