Description: She is a mite stocky and wears bulky white painted plate armor. Her blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. 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. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes., but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'8" when asserting himself. His red fur is thinning but still full. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sounds elderly

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

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. He has no hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a Laborer, his father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Stylist hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 gp. White pearl (50 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a large red jacket. She has slicked back silver hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Olivia grew up listening to her father's many stories. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Stylist. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Stylist for hire.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 180 gp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). White pearl (120 gp).

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears suspenders and red workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy red leather apron most of the time. Her long black hair reaches down to her waist. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and is pretty ugly. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a tan coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head. She has moderate length black hair. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a scimitar, but if one is not available he will default to his dagger. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his broad brown hat.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-elven people

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are black.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. Kasdeya enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Kasdeya was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.