Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'9" and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her ceremonial dagger with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Elysande took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up ceremonial dagger and armor she uses now. After a long history of fighting, Elysande and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a brown coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has shaved his head bald. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Tailor arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, Rich, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 5'5", this man is well dressed, constantly wearing a yellow suit, red shirt, and green tie. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is an amazing painter.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He bought a hand crossbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'0". She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to be a shipwright again

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 150 gp. Chrysoberyl (100 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. His black crest is long and unkept. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 2100 sp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the south were limited. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 gp. Obsidian (4 gp). Coral (90 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp).

Description: 4'9" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her fur is cut close to her head. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 200 sp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has a very tight haircut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Naill was born the youngest of three triplets. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Cook; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 30 gp. Amber (140 gp).