Description: He stands about 5'5" and is dressed in an above average manner. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time, and she perpetually has her falchion ready. Her hair is auburn and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Beatrice was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Beatrice fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Standing 4'11", this woman wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She hates Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Racist, Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. He is baby faced.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Raer is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Raer 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. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family, Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Dayereth abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by a spirit.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: She wears a fancy grey dress. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Seamstress but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She struck the Seamstress job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Thorin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Thorin was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear red clothing when he does not wear armor. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. 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. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Buckler.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a fancy grey dress. She wears her blonde hair down. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born in the west to a Layabout, Mardred learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She became a Layabout soon after.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 30 gp. Red spinel (160 gp).