Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her brass crest, when down, is lengthy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. After a long history of fighting, Hethress and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 120 gp. Banded agate (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). 1 Everburning torch.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Emeny isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Mercenary arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a brown shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and green pants. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length yellow fur. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Gifted from a young age, Gale studied abroad. Gale was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Stableman. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This woman is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her purple hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Gifted from a young age, Damaia studied abroad. Damaia abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. During her travels, Damaia and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Damaia discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Damaia fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a lance on his belt. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his lance, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Laucian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

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 has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Religious, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Neega was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Passionate, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, and carries pickaxes. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her small black hat.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. 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. Ovak fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'6" when asserting himself. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born to a Carpenter, his father struggled to pay the bills. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dragonborn artifacts is her passion; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.