Description: He stands about 6'8" and wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ar-Beka grew up listening to his father's many stories. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She keeps her long brass crest kept up in a rat tail. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She carries with her a set of morningstars, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away.

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Malachite (5 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His brown hair is long and unkept. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Traubon speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. 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: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 150 gp. Blue quartz (4 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Clerebold embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father 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. After a long history of fighting, Clerebold and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 800 sp. Chalcedony (80 gp). 1 Thunderstones.

Description: She sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: She got into the Bather business at a young age. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She became a Bather soon after.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bather responsibilities is difficult; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. His white hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Bowyer they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Spy, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Mara isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Gifted from a young age, Mara studied abroad. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

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

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull brown iron scale mail. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has no hair. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Yvonne enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Yvonne was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 4000 cp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp). 1 Banded mail.