Description: A moderately attractive woman, she prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. Her brass crest is thinning but still full. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. 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: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and regain custody of her daughter

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, Nature, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1000 cp. Eye agate (6 gp). 1 Backpack.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He has a dull look in his copper eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Elegant lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To be a Actor again; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 80 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 2'8". She prefers to wear red clothing when she does not wear armor, and her gloved hand is found clutching a crossbow. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. Some 5 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Willow never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: Standing 5'9", this woman wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her red hair is still thick. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Sarah lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gifted student she started as a Crown-heir, but she got bored and became a Sage. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to end her boredom

Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Orc, and stands approximately 6'4". She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing, and her gloved hand is found clutching a shortbow. She has slicked back blonde hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

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. 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: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Gynk abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1000 cp. Sardonyx (40 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She dresses like a well dressed Sailor does. She wears a colorful flower in her black fur. Her eyes are copper and catlike.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Born in the north to a Sailor, Emerald learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Sailor. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He wears a violet vest and prefers green and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He is portly but not overly obese. His golden hair is thinning but still full. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Apothecary work with an outfit from a few towns over. Apothecary work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Apothecary.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is wearing a long, green cloak, and is pretty ugly. Her purple hair is knotted and matted. She has gleaming, smiling black eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Being a Locksmith kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 cp. 3 Holy water.

Description: A 6'7" eastern man, he wears baggy green pantaloons and a brown scarf. His crest is short and copper. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rathkran fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 210 gp.