Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her golden hair is lengthy. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue sapphire (900 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He is physically well-built. He has brown hair. His half smiles and white eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. After months of barely getting by, Mordai managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He carries with him a set of halberds, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His head has been shaved. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Slave Trader but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 20 gp. Chrysoberyl (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: She wears professional attire. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her red hair is still thick. She has gleaming, smiling white eyes.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 90 gp. Peridot (50 gp). 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is short and brown. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Aramil took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up quarterstaff and armor he uses now. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Professionalism. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He wears skinny pants and wears a white and black robe with the hood down. He has a hunchback. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Howard isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 70 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is dark red, silky, and of moderate length. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. 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 left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 160 gp. Amber (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a violet shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and blue pants. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Sage

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 330 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 70 pp.