Description: This tall, slender woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has green eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Slave. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 20 gp. Moss agate (11 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears skinny pants and wears a brown and white robe with the hood down and is in decent physical shape. She has wavy white hair. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her small brown hat.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born in the north. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dwarves in Mardred's homeland. Mardred decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1100 sp. Jade (110 gp). Sard (70 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She likes to wear blue tank tops with yellow skirt. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She found a children's book about a Gnome Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears skinny pants and wears a grey and blue robe with the hood down. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his feathered grey hat.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. Her auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Duvamil 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. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Passionate, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Obsidian (11 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Quarion fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Red garnet (90 gp). 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a fancy brown suit. He has shaved his head bald. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Locksmith for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Blacksmith. He struck the Blacksmith job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice, Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Just what you see.