Description: She has a missing right arm. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has shaved her head bald. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. When Jacoba reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she likes to wear tan tank tops with yellow skirt. Her golden hair is cut short. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is a Hunter first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Meena hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has worked as a Hunter like her father before her.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2000 cp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. He is an epitome of beauty. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He wears a brown shirt, with a grey mid length shorts with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'1" when asserting himself. His red hair is cut short. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. 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: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears long strands of amber and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her golden hair is well kept. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Hugolina speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. After a long history of fighting, Hugolina and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 60 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She very much looks the part of a Courier. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She is baby faced.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. She worked as a nervous Courier and found it very stressful. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand her business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. 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: He was raised by priests from a young age. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tim fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He usually wears his violet robe and has his spear always slung over his shoulder. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly spears and axes. He sports a flattop hair cut. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

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 is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Theren grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 20 gp. Amber (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her tied-back hair is red. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. After a long history of fighting, Rohesia and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 50 gp. Chrysoberyl (80 gp).