Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. Her blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Vani was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 2700 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

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. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Mortician hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She tends to her Mortician job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 40 gp. Malachite (16 gp).

Description: This woman wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Audhild was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Audhild grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Audhild. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Disease, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: Citrine (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This light-skinned male has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 38. 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. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He worked as a nervous Spy and found it very stressful. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Spy and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2000 cp. Red-brown spinel (150 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her black hair is wavy and long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Tyna and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bookbinder. He wears a colorful flower in his beige fur. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record, Military, In love. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 sp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp).

Description: She wears professional attire. She carries with her a set of scythes, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her white hair is lengthy. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mardnab fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and many giants want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a grey shirt, with a black mid length skirt with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her white hair is braided into rings. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Elven compassion.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and he perpetually has his shield ready. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to be a crown-heir again

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.