Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a black feathered hat and black clothes. Her hair is blue and very short. Her eyes are a pleasant black.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Ishte was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She carries with her a set of scythes on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. Her head has been shaved. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she has a crush on the local roofer

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Chalcedony (20 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is renowned for his bright white suits and hats, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is a Priest first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His first spouse was a Baker, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears red leather gloves, a red jacket, and tight pants. He wears his blonde hair down. He has amber eyes and a red hat with a white feather.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. His addictions have taken their toll on his wallet, and he has found himself with a great deal of debt owed.

Motivation: Revenge; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Secretive, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 60 gp. Jet (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. His bronze crest is braided into rings. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Donaar was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Mercenary. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, In love, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Meriele fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 5 Acid flasks. 2 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: 3'10" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Gurdis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Gurdis 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. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Selfish, Mundane. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.