Description: She is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. She usually wears her tan robe and has her sai always slung over her shoulder. She has a hunchback. She wears her auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her red hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. 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. After months of barely getting by, Caelynn managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a fancy violet dress. She is an epitome of beauty. She has slicked back white hair. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a Blacksmith first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 20 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has wavy white hair. Her silver eyes peer out from beneath her small black hat.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She found a children's book about a Tiefling 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. After a long history of fighting, Nemeia and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is wearing a long, black cloak. Her chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born to a Baker, her mother struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. The war was a terrible time for him, and Darrow does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Darrow lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When Darrow reached his early adolescence his Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

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: This exceptionally lanky man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. He has green eyes and a yellow hat with a white feather.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a yellow collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has styled her brown hair well, parting it to the left. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker yellow hat.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gifted student she started as a Layabout, but she got bored and became a Spy. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.