Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her head has been shaved. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Terse. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is long and black with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Joker, Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 4000 cp. Moonstone (50 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. She has wavy black hair. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Alice was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'7". She wears a fancy black dress. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born in the south. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, brigands burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying south to reunite her family. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longsword.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and brown handkerchief worn on her left side. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Artistic, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. Her skin is light but she possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. Her white hair is lengthy. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the north. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born in the south. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. Her brown hair is still thick. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed grey hat.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. 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, Elysande is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Elysande was raised in a hard working conservative environment. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Laborer and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic, Justice, Optimist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'2". She wears a grey vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her grey boots flare out at the collars. She is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around her ears. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. After a long history of fighting, Fallthra and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 40 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).