Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a ceremonial dagger on his belt. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: The child of a Courier, who enjoyed hunting, Skog was taken on many hunting expeditions. At a young age his mother died while driving off some orcs. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in ceremonial dagger use. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Skog was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A 5'7" northern woman, she sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. 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 south. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His red hair is thinning but still full. He has violet eyes and a white hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 16. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is a great chef.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Oren was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Oren fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Crowbar.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Elf, 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. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a worn and beaten armor. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Merla studied abroad. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. His hair is chestnut and curly. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. Banded agate (11 gp).

Description: Standing 5'4", this woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. She has chestnut hair. Her eyes are black.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has worked as a Sailor like her mother before her.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she's in love

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has achieved small success as a Shoemaker.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Nature, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 4'8". She is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, white shirt, and black tie, and her gloved hand is found clutching a scimitar. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her childhood dream was to be a Carter, but she was a colossal failure. She became a Interpreter soon after.

Motivation: To be a Carter again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 5000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.