Description: This woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has moderate length white hair. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Birel was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she's in love

Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. Her red hair is heavily combed to the left. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. A true patriot, Grigi would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Military, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. With bright red hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and to reunite with her old friends

Bonds: Guardian, Has a crush, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He carries with him a set of warhammers, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Godfrey was born the youngest of three triplets. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a red vest and prefers brown and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, marred by sweets. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Jeweler work with an outfit from a few towns over. Jeweler work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 380 gp. Peridot (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp).

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and she perpetually has her crossbow ready. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Ruler who has hired her part-time. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She found a children's book about a Dwarf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a tan and green robe with the hood down. He carries with him a set of greatswords, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Tharivol is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Baker business.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tharivol fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Merchant. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly longswords and swords. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats, and is pretty ugly. His white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Norman speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. 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 born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 60 gp. Obsidian (7 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.