Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. She carries with her a set of greatswords, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. Her white eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Nija was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nija fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs. His gray fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and 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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Silver pearl (50 gp).

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. She carries with her a set of bows on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'4". He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Chay wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He found a children's book about a Halfling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 90 gp. Brown-green garnet (110 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. She has a long white ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Veloptima was born the youngest of three triplets. Her first spouse was a Interpreter, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a green Stetson hat and green clothes. She has moderate length blue hair. Her silver unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bryseis grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She carries with her a set of longbows on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Quilla is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born into a rich family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 10000 cp. Pink pearl (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A 3'1" northern man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. Being a Mercenary 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 wants revenge against illithids; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears an entirely grey suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content.

Flaws: Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 90 pp.