Description: She stands about 5'5" and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Born in the west to a Bowyer, Manea learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She's also a talented Brewer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 16000 sp.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She carries with her a set of tridents on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. Her purple hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. After coming to the age of reason, Bryseis took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Born in the south to a Soapmaker, Katherine learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Soapmaker responsibilities is difficult; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His brown fur is greasy and uncared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Fragrant was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 8000 cp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp).

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His silver crest is heavily combed to the right. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Srorthen hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Deep green spinel (40 gp).

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and is wearing a long, tan cloak. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the left. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 45. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Sariel was born the youngest of three triplets. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Sariel 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 Sariel. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her black eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. 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: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 cp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Giselle was born the youngest of three triplets. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the west were limited. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His silver eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Ahrim was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His childhood dream was to be a Map Maker, but he was a colossal failure. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Simple lock.