Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears dull blue sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed dagger, just in case. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

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 is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: The child of a Barber, who enjoyed hunting, Vaina was taken on many hunting expeditions. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'4". He is wearing a long, white cloak. His hair is long and golden with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Orthog liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Hedonist, Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 500 sp. Chrysoberyl (160 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a grey shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and red pants. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Barendd has worked very hard to control his curse. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Helgret was born with her father's beautiful face. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1800 sp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp).

Description: A 4'11" northern woman, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Her head has been shaved. Her ears are large.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Millicent was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Red spinel (80 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a white costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Howard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When Howard reached his early adolescence his Halfling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has achieved small success as a Masseuse.

Motivation: To be a Cook again; and expand his business

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Carnelian (70 gp). Coral (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears red trousers with white and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Family, Religious, In love. Occupation: Mason

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Fortune-teller. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. At a young age her mother died while driving off some gnolls. Her father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in greatsword use. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Faral fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 sp. Sard (20 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is blonde and very short. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her childhood dream was to be a Bellfounder, but she was a colossal failure. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Slave, Mentor, Job, Debt. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 120 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp).